My Bloody Valentine
My Bloody Valentine is a 1981 film from Canada, directed by George Mihalka, running 87 minutes. reelscum files it under slasher.
- Year
- 1981 · 1980s films
- Country
- Canada
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Director
- George Mihalka
- Updated
- 29 Oct 2026
- Obscurity
- known (24/100)
- Also known as
- The Secret · My Bl♥♥dy Valentine
Defined in the glossary: Slasher
Canadian, mine-set, unusually well shot. The censored cut ruined it for decades.
A Canadian mining town, a Valentine's Day massacre, and a killer in miner's gear with a pickaxe, and unusually for the cycle, a genuine sense of place and a strong central mystery. The claustrophobic mine setting gives the final act real atmosphere.
For decades it was seen only in a version gutted by censors who cut most of the excellent gore; the restored cut reveals a slasher considerably better than its reputation. The blue-collar setting and the doomed-romance framing set it apart.
One of the strongest early-80s slashers, finally watchable as intended.
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