Summary
Having already brought backHalloweenandThe Exorcistfor modern audiences, Blumhouse may have found their next horror reboot in the form ofMy Bloody Valentine. The original 1981 Canadian slasher cult classic revolved around a small town being terrorized by a miner for revenge for the deaths of other miners around the February holiday. The movie would later get a 3D remake in 2009 fromDrive Angryduo Patrick Lussier and Todd Farmer, which garnered farely better reviews than the original and was a box office hit, grossing over $100 million against its $14 million production budget.
Bloody Disgustingis reporting that Blumhouse has entered early development on a newMy Bloody Valentinemovie. At the time of writing, no director, writer or story details have been revealed for the reported reboot, which comes 15 years after the franchise last made its way to the screen with the 2009 3D-based remake of the same name. Should the reports prove true, this would mark the latest property for Blumhouse to be revived for a modern audience, particularly for the horror genre afterHalloweenandThe Exorcist: Believerbefore it.
Can My Bloody Valentine Correct Blumhouse’s Reboot Missteps?
Having first made a name for themselves with indie horror projects, Blumhouse has been steadily building a reputation for reviving classic horror properties in more recent years, namely beginning with 2018’sHalloween. In addition to producing a full trilogy for the Michael Myers franchise, the studio also reteamed withthat movie’s co-writer/director, David Gordon Green, for anExorcistlegacy sequel, which was also set for a trilogy. Those plans were left unclear, however, when Green departed following the mixed reception toBeliever, though Mike Flanagan is in talks to helm the next installment.
ThoughBelieverand theHalloweensequels weren’t outright financial failures for the studio, they did see largely negative reviews from critics and mixed reviews from audiences, who felt the successful formula of 2018’sHalloweenhad not carried over to these other movies. Even some of their lesser-remembered horror revivals, namelyFantasy IslandandFirestarter, failed to generate the same fanfare as some of their original franchises,includingThe PurgeandInsidious. Check out how Blumhouse’s various revivals have fared on Rotten Tomatoes and at the box office below:
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While nothing is official yet in the way of aMy Bloody Valentinereboot, should Blumhouse move forward with the project, it could be part of their upcoming slate that can course correct their reboot missteps. Later this year will bringthe Leigh Whannell-helmedWolf Manreboot,something with a lot of anticipation after hisInvisible Mansuccess, while the studio’s prior success in the found footage genre with theParanormal Activitymovies has created some hope for theirBlair Witchproject. If Flanagan also closes the deal to make the newExorcistmovie, aMy Bloody Valentinereboot could be one of many promising horror updates from Blumhouse, particularly if they look to the 2009 movie.
The first My Bloody Valentine remake is available to stream on Prime Video.
My Bloody Valentine
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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.
