My Bloody Valentine Remake: Confirmation & Everything We Know

Summary Blumhouse is remaking ‘My Bloody Valentine,’ a 1981 slasher film with unique kills and setting.

Despite the original film's lack of success, it became a cult classic and only has one other remake.

Blumhouse's approach to the remake is unknown; it may not be a straightforward redo like the previous remake.

The classic holiday-themed slasher film My Bloody Valentine is getting yet another remake, this time from the powerhouse production company Blumhouse. Released in 1981, the original My Bloody Valentine is a quintessential entry in the mystery slasher genre and follows a group of young adults who throw a party on Valentine's Day. Unfortunately for them, an ax-wielding murderer in mining gear decides to crash their party and slash through the various sinful revelers. Though the slasher market had already been thoroughly inundated by 1981, My Bloody Valentine kept things fresh with unique kills and an interesting change of location.

Despite the boom of slasher movies created by films like Halloween and Friday the 13th, My Bloody Valentine failed to move the needle and wasn't the cash cow Paramount Pictures had hoped it would be. Fortunately, it quickly caught on in the burgeoning home video market, and soon became a classic among '80s slasher movies. Because the movie wasn't a hit, no sequels were ever produced, but the film was resurrected in the 2009 remake which added very little by way of substance. Now, another remake is on the way, with Blumhouse hoping to continue their horror hot streak.

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The My Bloody Valentine Remake Is Confirmed

Another Remake Of The 1981 Film Is Reportedly On The Way

The production company behind modern horror classics like Insidious, Paranormal Activity, and the Purge franchise has recently positioned itself as the factory for horror remakes, but they haven't all been smash hits.

Though very little is known about the project at this juncture, it has been reported that the production company Blumhouse is developing another remake of My Bloody Valentine. No director, writer, or cast is attached to the project yet, and it isn't entirely clear what direction the remake will take. This news comes a mere 15 years after the Canadian slasher was remade in 2009. The previous remake was a direct copy of its predecessor that attempted to capitalize on the 3D craze of the late Aughts, but Blumhouse typically adds something new whenever a classic horror franchise is being addressed in a remake.

Stream My Bloody Valentine (1981) on MGM+ and stream My Bloody Valentine 3D (2009) on Prime Video and Tubi TV.

The production company behind modern horror classics like Insidious, Paranormal Activity, and the Purge franchise has recently positioned itself as the factory for horror remakes, but they haven't all been smash hits. Blumhouse's Halloween trilogy may have garnered mixed results from critics but was a certified box-office winner. On the other side of that equation, The Exorcist: Believer was a notorious flop that has left Blumhouse and Universal scrambling to figure out what to do with the planned trilogy. Only time will tell how Blumhouse tackles the beloved '80s cult classic.

The My Bloody Valentine Remake Story Details

Will It Be A Direct Remake Or Something More?

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Nothing has been revealed about the potential plot for Blumhouse's remake of My Bloody Valentine and it isn't exactly clear if it will be a straightforward redo or if it will be a soft reboot that also remakes the original. The first film is set on Valentine's Day and follows a band of young adults who attend a raging party to celebrate the holiday. Their fun is interrupted by the arrival of a vengeful miner who begins hacking and slashing his way through the various partygoers. Like most slashers, the film has a backstory of revenge and tragedy that adds even more to the mystery.

Blumhouse's remake has a lot of directions it could take when approaching the film, and a straightforward remake seems the least likely. The new remake could be a sequel reboot like their 2018 Halloween film that is set within the universe of the original film while telling a new story that changes a few details. On the other hand, it could remake My Bloody Valentine but do so by making broad changes to the original story.

The My Bloody Valentine Franchise Explained

There Are Only 2 Films In The Franchise

Unlike other slasher films which are continued in copious sequels, My Bloody Valentine was not successful enough to spawn any follow-ups. Though the film quickly became a cult classic, it was nearly 30 years until fans got to see the evil miner return to the big screen. 2009's My Blood Valentine 3D was another entry in the late Aughts trend of gimmicky 3D movies, and 2009 was a year packed full of horror remakes. The remake was a box-office success, but didn't add anything new to the beloved slasher story. If Blumhouse's remake hopes to succeed, it will need to avoid the pitfalls of gimmicks and deliver a compelling film.

My Bloody Valentine My Bloody Valentine is a Canadian-made horror/slasher film that follows a group of people who decide to throw a party for Valentine's Day to disastrous results. The dance, which had been banned for two decades prior due to a tragic mining incident it had caused, is brought back, only for those involved to incur the wrath of a miner as he picks them off one by one. Director George Mihalka Release Date February 11, 1981 Studio(s) Canadian Film Development Corporation , Secret Film Company Distributor(s) Paramount Pictures Writers John Beaird Cast Paul Kelman , Lori Hallier , Neil Affleck , Don Francks , Cynthia Dale , Alf Humphreys , Keith Knight , Patricia Hamilton Runtime 93 Minutes Budget $2.3 Million Expand