My Bloody Valentine (1981)

There was a remake that came out for this movie last year, I did not see that so I don't know which is better or anything. I probably would have rented the remake first but since it is in 3D and Netflix does not mail out 3D glasses, I just went with the original, and I am glad I did.
The movie is about a guy who almost killed in a mining disaster due to other people leaving the job early to go to the town's annual Valentine's Day Dance (the town's name is Valentine Falls, I think...) So after he gets out of the mine, he seeks revenge. After that he is sent to a mental hospital. But 20 years later people starting dying again....has he returned to exact more revenge?
This movie was a lot of fun. The killer is a guy with a gas mask and a pick axe. Pretty badass in my book. He is upset there is a Valentine's Day party since that is the day the accident occurred 20 years before. After he kills some citizens the only people still trying to party are some young mine workers and their friends, so that is who he goes after. Probably the best thing about this movie are the kills. For a villain with a distinct weapon (the pick axe), he finds a lot of interesting ways to kill people. Another thing I thought was pretty good about this movie were the gore effects. They were far superior to most of the stuff in The Burning, even though they came out the same year. None of the kids he is chasing are really that memorable. The town sheriff is probably the best character since he live through the first set of murders, so he knows now is not the time to be fucking around. One thing I learned watching this, is if I ever get a box of Valentine's candy and blood is leaking out, I won't open it, because there is probably just a human heart in it. There is a twist at the end that I saw coming about an hour into the movie, but thankfully it fits into the storyline and isn't just there for shock value like most twist endings in modern movies are.
If you want to hang out and watch a scary movie, this would be a good one to choose. It's not really that scary, but still has a great sense of suspense and mood throuought. There is nothing quite like being stalked by a madman in a coal mine. You will be screaming "RUN!" at the screen, while at the same time hoping they don't run just to see how they will be disposed of.

3 out of 5 Stars