Tag Archives: My Bloody Valentine

My Bloody Valentine Theatrical Night (Video)

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Dusk

As we say farewell to My Bloody Valentine Week and Valentine’s Day (don’t know about you, but we’re feeling bloated from all the heart-shaped candy), here’s an all-encompassing video short covering Blood Thirsty Thursday‘s theatrical screening of the uncut version … Continue reading →

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My Bloody Valentine’s Blue Collar Machismo

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Amanda By Night

Blue Collar is hot. It’s also so 70s and 80s. Let’s face it, when was the last time you saw men who looked like men working jobs that people really had? Yeah, it’s sad, ain’t it? My Bloody Valentine would … Continue reading →

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My Bloody Valentines: A Comparison

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Christian Sellers

Remakes by their very definition are derivative. No matter how much a filmmaker injects new themes and ideas into a movie, the very fact that it is a recycled concept means that there will be various plot points and set … Continue reading →

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Reassessing a Classic: MBV Then & Now

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Dave Stewart

My Bloody Valentine was released on February 13, 1981, just as the slasher sub-genre was gaining substantial momentum. Halloween had started the trend proper, and Friday the 13th had solidified it as a moneymaker. Every studio wanted a slasher flick … Continue reading →

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My Bloody Valentine: A Mine of Information

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Ross Horsley

Get your geek on with the aid of Retro Slashers’ time-coded trivia track – the perfect accompaniment to your next viewing of the original My Bloody Valentine. Spoilers ahead, obviously, and please make sure you’re watching the extended cut or … Continue reading →

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My Bloody Valentine: The Secret Mastermind Theory

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Thomas Ellison

***WARNING*** HEAVY SPOILERS AHEAD*** If you’ve never seen My Bloody Valentine then you might want to skip this post.  If you’ve seen My Bloody Valentine more times than you can count (like me), then this post will offer up a … Continue reading →

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Retro Slashers Invites You To My Bloody Valentine Uncut Theatrical Screening At Alamo Drafthouse

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Dusk

Retro Slashers is teaming up with Blood Thirsty Thursdays for a theatrical screening night of George Mihalka’s 1981 Canadian ode to pick-axes, My Bloody Valentine (Review). Best of all, the print is UNRATED & UNCUT! Venue will be Alam0 Westlakes, … Continue reading →

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A Retro Slasher’s Salute to Keith Knight

Posted on February 14, 2010 by Thomas Ellison

With Valentine’s Day rapidly approaching I thought it would be a good time to reflect on the career of Keith Knight who portrayed Hollis in My Bloody Valentine.  Born in Ontario, Canada in 1956, Keith Knight spent his early acting career … Continue reading →

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My Bloody Valentine (1981) Review

Posted on July 4, 2009 by Christian Sellers

Outside the obvious franchises (Halloween, Friday the 13th, etc.), perhaps the most beloved slasher of the early eighties was the Canadian thriller My Bloody Valentine

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Exclusive Interview With MY BLOODY VALENTINE 3D Director Patrick Lussier

Posted on June 18, 2009 by Christian Sellers

Patrick Lussier first gained attention as Wes Craven’s editor of choice on such classics as New Nightmare and Scream, before moving up to the director’s chair with a string of popular sequels. But 2009 saw his greatest success with the … Continue reading →

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