As ‘80s
slasher flicks go, this one is pretty darn good. Way better than Friday the
Thirteenth released a year earlier. It tells a pretty formalistic story of young
adults getting murdered by a madman known as Harry Warden, an insane ex-Miner
who kills on Valentine’s Day because he was in a mining accident while the town
held a Valentine dance. The gore is top-notch (if you like that kind of
thing) and there’s actually a love-triangle in there to bolster the plot. Also the
town they shot the film in is a great working-class back drop. The acting at
times is decent but a few awkward moments of bad acting do pop up on occasion.
I wouldn’t say this is a great slasher film like Halloween or Black Christmas, the
director George Mihalka lacks the skills for pacing and iconic imagery.
Someday I’ll check out the remake that came out a few years earlier. While
this one is dated, I doubt the remake evokes the same kind of genuine horror.
Grade: B+
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