I grew up in the 80's and i had the pleasure of having HBO in my house as a kid. I saw a lot of films at an early age that i probably shouldn't have. one of them being 'My Bloody Valentine'. i remember the film being scary when i first watched it but at the time i was around 10 or 11. i watched the film again a few years back when Paramount released a bare bones version on dvd.
At second glance the film was still entertaining and it had something that alot of other early 80's slashers didn't and that was real characters albeit characters that were alot older looking than the typical slasher film. Even with all of this the film was missing something. For years fans have been waiting for an uncut version of the film. It had been reported that the original cut of the film contained extended gore that was cut out due to the MPAA.
Fast forward to 2009 and Lionsgate now has the rights to distribute the film from Paramount and that footage has been reinserted back into the film. You can watch the footage in the film or separate as a bonus feature. special features for the new special edition are as follows:
- Bloodlust:My Bloody Valentine and the rise of the slasher film featurette
- Bloodlines: An Interactive Horror film History
- Deleted footage with director commentary
stay tuned for my Dvd review coming soon...
My Bloody Valentine 3D just set the bar for horror violence and 3D effects. People in the theater were actually ducking in places. And even though I mock my wife for hiding her eyes when watching many horror films, I did this same action a couple dozen times when watching this particular movie. Wow. Anyone who sees this will be surprised at the ways a pickax can be used.
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