Every February 14th I watch two movies: My Bloody Valentine, and Valentine. I feel that Valentine is superior for many reason, not the least of which being that it stays true to the idea of Valentine's Day itself, while working within the framework of a slasher movie. Honestly, what does a mineworker have to do with V-day? Furthermore, the kills in Valentine are motivated by heartbreak - very apropos.
Within the pantheon of holiday-themed movies with mask-wearing killers - which go back to Halloween and exploded during the '80s - we have those that stand the test of time, and those that have rightfully been forgotten. Valentine not only pays tribute to the genre's roots, with its whodunit plot, but also manages to carve out its own place.
We have several big names here - some of whom were just starting out their career - (e.g., Richards, Boreanaz, Shelton, and Heigl).
The score is affective while being subtle. There is no forced humor - which is a component I hate in horror - there may be some funny moments, but they all fit within the situation. The direction is spot on, down to the colors, and mood.
Another piece that was handled well are the kills: within a slasher movie there is going to be a bodycount, the trouble is balancing setting up the characters enough so you have some level of feeling when they die, versus having too much time with them.
Valentine - similar to the first Halloween - has a small bodycount of our core girls, and then just anyone who gets in the way. Again, every part of the movie just works. It's not just a random person killing random people. There is motive here.
This is truly a classic that I can enjoy every year, and it never gets old.
An intolerably average and lackluster whodunnit slasher with an unmemorable killer, mediocre kills, and dull characters. It's not even interesting or fun. The dialogue is so absolutely horrid even by 2000s slasher standard that you feel like you’re watching a Lifetime thriller. The killer’s identity is super obvious if you pay minimal attention. It barely shows any effort to distinguish itself from similar slasher of the era. Nu-metal fans might enjoy it because of the soundtrack, other than that there's absolutely no reason to watch it.
Valentine is a mediocre and formulaic slasher film. As Valentine’s Day approaches, three friends find themselves being hunted by a masked killer. Starring Marley Shelton, Denise Richards, David Boreanaz, and Katherine Heigl, the film has a pretty good cast, but their performances are all rather weak. Additionally, the script is poorly written and leaves a lot of thing vague or unexplained. However, some of the kill scenes are pretty fun and exciting, and there are some amusing bits of humor satirizing dating and Valentine’s Day cards. Yet while it’s entertaining, Valentine is a fairly generic horror film that doesn’t really deliver any scares.
"Roses are red, Violets are Blue, They'll need dental records to identify you."
I like that this is a horror movie that has the 90's feel to it, but also doesn't forget to have some fun. It has cheesy moments but the cast did a good job and Don Davis added a nice touch with his score.
I recently rewatched this after many years, and it’s more enjoyable than I remember.
I forgot Denise Richards and Katherine Heigl were even in this when they were so young.
It’s a good film for slasher horror fans. The only part I didn’t enjoy was the ending. It just didn’t add up. It was obvious the whole film that David Borenaz was the killer, but then one of the girls has the killers costume on.. why was she even wearing it? I get it was to make it look like she was the killer but how did he even get her in the costume and why didn’t she make any sounds like a scream? Like was she in on the killings? Just wish it had been thought out a bit more
Shout by Carlos Fernando IbarraBlockedParent2019-02-16T03:32:59Z
Wasn't a big fan when it came out, but it's actually a pretty fun slasher throwback. Some fun characters, some awful ones, and a cool killer. Would've been nice to get a couple of these...