If theres one thing I can honestly say I love, its a good gimmick movie.
WhenMy Bloody Valentines trailers hit the theaters, I was wholly unimpressed.
Until they said it was in 3-D.
The show after mine was completely sold out.
Go on Friday night, or Saturday night, in prime time.
You wont be sorry.
Ten years later, time moves on.
Tom fell off the face of the earth after the murder spree.
Sarah and Axel got married, and Axel is the sheriff.
Irene is still Irene.
The one thing tying Tom to Harmony is Hanniger Mines.
Guess who else comes back to Harmony after disappearing ten years ago?
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The acting in this film is nothing to write home about.
Things are pretty one dimensional.
For the most part, nobody falls onto their face, but theres nothing really stand-out required.
Some running and screaming, some jealous husbandry, and some conflicted-looking Jensen Ackles.
Director Patrick Lussier has a really bad track record.Dracula 2000was one of the worst films Ive ever seen.
I saw it for free and still wanted my money back.
They did not shy away from any number of blood and gore shots.
Theres no shortage of blood and gore in this film, and its better for it.
Another great thing about this movie was the fact that they bought wholeheartedly into the 3-D gimmick.
Bullets come flying at the viewer.
Pick axes come flying towards the viewer.
Breasts come flying towards the viewer.
Anything they can use to make the 3-D effects sell is used in this movie.
This is a remake of an 80s film.
It goes without saying that this is a very 80s sort of film.
It would fit right in withSleepaway Campor any of theFriday the 13thfilms.
US correspondent Ron Hogan is glad to see a return to 80s-style horror movies.
Find more by Ron at his blog,Subtle Bluntness, and daily atShaktronicsandPopFi.
19 January 2009
Rating:
3 out of 5
