2001
Rated: R for strong violence, sexuality, and language.
Genre: Suspense Horror
Directed By: Jamie Blanks
Running Time:
Review by: Felix Vasquez Jr.
Review Date:
DVD Features:
Audio Commentary - 1. Jamie Blanks - Director
Production Interviews - 1. Cast & Crew
Music Video - 1. Orgy - OPTICON
Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer
Text/Photo Galleries:
Biographies - 1. Cast & Crew
If you like this, try: Prom Night, April Fool's day
VALENTINE

 

A young nerd at a junior high school prom gets humiliated and tortured by a bunch of girls, and bullies. Many years later, he comes back hacking all of the girls who made fun of him to death. The only question is, which one of the boy toys these girls have is the guy coming back for revenge?
    For the record, I gave "Valentine" a high score, because I love slasher flicks. Love 'em, love 'em. When it comes to other movies, I'm very biased and strict, yet when it comes to slashers, I accept them at face value. With "Valentine" I accepted it at face value. The atmosphere is good, at certain times, the movie gave off a great vibe of suspense and chills. The storyline somewhat resembles "Prom Night", but doesn't cease to fail in the gore department. The killer even has his own theme song, which sounds alot like the Micheal Myers theme song. At least this killer had one, none of the other watered down slasher flicks had any. The actors in here won't win any Oscars, but they will definitely win beauty contests. Was Denise Richards fun to look at or what? She can be my Valentine any day. David Boreanaz has a moderate role in this flick and has a nice presence onscreen. The ending is somewhat surprising and leaves the door open for a sequel. I heard alot of things with this film, like for instance, the book was completely different from the movie, and wasn't even a slasher, yet a psychological thriller, and for the finish, I heard this is the last of Hollywood's bland, cookie-cutter, watered down slashers...for now.

This is a pretty standard slasher flick. Revenge, pretty girls, dumb girls, cut! hack! The end. Nothing completely new.

All you have to do is shut your brain off, grab some popcorn, and enjoy. I hope there's no more of these. Eck. I tire with these flicks.