Though never a landmark in the slasher subgenre, the Canadian-made "My Bloody Valentine" (1981) was a favorite among gorehounds for its plentiful scenes of bloodshed; the 2009 remake sticks closely to the original in this respect, and ups the gross factor by rendering many of them in impressive 3-D. The core plot, penned by Todd Farmer and Zane Smith, remains essentially the same--a series of gruesome murders appears to be linked to a terrible mine accident from two decades ago--but just as with the original, it's largely just a framework on which to string the carnage set pieces, which are splattery enough to please even the most jaded "Saw" or "Hostel" fanatic. The Real-D effects deliver the required degree of heart-stopping jumps without the usual eye strain, and if one can snicker away old standbys like a tree branch crashing through a windshield, one has to admire the chutzpah of presenting actress Betsey Rue's pursuit of a wayward bed partner while fully naked "and" toting a shotgun in full and vibrant 3-D, moments before the pickaxe-wielding killer descends upon her. Rue's scenery-chewing performance is the best of the twenty-something cast, which is led by "Supernatural"'s Jensen Ackles and Jaime King; character actors Kevin Tighe and Tom Atkins deliver their moments like the old pros they are. Though by no means a new horror classic, "My Bloody Valentine 3-D" sets the gross-out bar for all future slasher remakes to surpass. " -- Paul Gaita"
Jensen Ackles | Tom Hanniger |
Jaime King | Sarah Palmer |
Kerr Smith | Axel Palmer |
Betsy Rue | Irene |
Edi Gathegi | Deputy Martin |
Tom Atkins | Burke |
Kevin Tighe | Ben Foley |
Megan Boone | Megan |
Karen Baum | Deputy Ferris |
Joy de la Paz | Rosa |
Marc Macaulay | Riggs |
Todd Farmer | Frank the Trucker |
Jeff Hochendoner | Red |
Bingo O'Malley | Officer Hinch |
Liam Rhodes | Michael |
Michael Roberts McKee | Jason |
Andrew Larson | Noah Palmer |
Jarrod DiGiorgi | Doc Miller |
Selene Luna | Selene |
Cherie McClain | Commentator |
Rich Walters | Harry Warden |
David Whalen | Bartender '08 |
Denise Dalvera | Nurse |
Sam Nicotero | Bartender '98 |
Tim Hartman | Eli Hanniger |
Ruth Flaherty | Thelma |
Annie Kitral | Desk Clerk |
Jerry Johnston | Verne |
Rita Gregory | Female Doctor |
Brandi Engel | Teen Straggler |
Mike Jay Regan | (puppeteer) |
Tom Elkins | Utility Voices |
Mightie Louis Greenberg | Louis |
Vicki Davis | ADR Cast |
Will Geer | ADR Cast |
Andreana Weiner | ADR Cast |
Peggy Flood | ADR Cast |
Noreen Reardon | ADR Cast |
Carlyle King | ADR Cast |
Barbara Iley | ADR Cast |
Jeremy Maxwell | ADR Cast |
David Randolph | ADR Cast |
Jeff Fischer | ADR Cast |
David Arnott | ADR Cast |
Aaron Hendry | ADR Cast |
John DeMita | ADR Cast |
Greg Finley | ADR Cast |
Terence Mathews | ADR Cast |
John Dunning | Executive Producer |
Andre Link | Executive Producer |
Michael Paseornek | Executive Producer |
John Sacchi | Executive Producer |
Brian Pearson | Director of Photography |
Patrick Lussier | Film Editor |
Cynthia Ludwig | Film Editor |
Michael Wandmacher | Composer |
James M. Emswiller | production sound mixer |
Frank Eulner | Supervising Sound Editor |
Steve Boeddeker | Sound Designer |
Tom Myers | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Gary A. Rizzo | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Leeann Radeka | Costume Designer |
Gary J. Tunnicliffe | Make-up Effects |
Zack Grobler | Production Designer |
Andrew Murdock | Art Director |
Andrée Fortier | Costume Designer |
Sarah Mays | Make-Up Artist |
Jeannee Josefczyk | Make-Up Artist |
Marc Varisco | Visual Effects |
Nathan McGuinness | Visual Effects |
Mike Uguccioni | Visual Effects |