I know Valentine’s Day isn’t for a little while, but today I wanted to discuss My Bloody Valentine. My Bloody Valentine is one of my all-time favorite slasher films, and I wanted to highlight the moments that made it one of my favorites! I hope you enjoy and let me know your favorite moments! (SPOILER ALERT!!!)

There Was A Young Barmaid Named Harriet

Harriet (Terry Waterland) was the “Valentine virgin” who got so much flack from the young locals, that they even created a tune showcasing her lack of sexual experience. I’ll admit, the tune is very catchy, and it’s one that can stay in my head for days. Plus, it’s very realistic of the small-town mentality where everybody knows everybody a little too well.

The Killer Is…

Because I saw the 2009 remake before this one, I thought I had the original’s ending all figured out. Watching this movie for the first time brought me a wonderful surprise as the killer turned out to be Axel (Neil Affleck). The killer reveal was perfectly executed and we get a simple flashback that explained Axel’s snap. Plus, I love rewatching it and seeing how Axel accomplished his murders and manipulation.

Race You To The Bar!

This was one of the moments that made me like and care about the characters. After a hard day’s work in the mine, the group of workers decided to race to their favorite bar where the last one there had to pay for drinks. It was really fun watching all of these guys sabotage each other in good fun. It greatly showed how close these guys were and how much fun they were.

A Gift From Mabel

The chemistry between Mabel (Patricia Hamilton) and Chief Newby (Don Francks) was very sweet. After Mabel was brutally murdered and Newby found her body, there was no choice but to do what the killer wanted and cancel the Valentines dance. When Newby was later given a Valentine’s box, he assumed it was from the killer. However, he opened it up and it was just a regular box of chocolates that Mabel bought for him before she died. She wrote him a lovely note, asking him to be her Valentine, further digging the knife in our hearts.

Happy’s Prank

After witnessing the tragedy that fell on fell on the town all those years ago, Happy (Jack Van Evera) had to listen to the new generation not only mock the tragedy, but ultimately ignore the warning that came with it. Wanting to put the hooligans in their place, Happy decided to pull a prank on them. He created his own life-sized Harry Warden (Peter Cowper) and rigged it to wave a pickaxe whenever the door opened. Proud of his handiwork, Happy repeatedly opened the door and laughed at his creation. Although, he did it one time too many as he opened the door to the real killer. It was a fantastic set-up and jump scare!

Mike And Harriet Get Drilled

Harriet was the town virgin and Mike (Thomas Kovacs) was the man in love with her. Dead-set on making Valentine’s Day the day of their official union, the couple strayed away from the mine tour group to find a more private setting. Little did they know that they were making themselves easy targets for the killer. In unmatched irony, Mike and Harriet met their fates at the hand of a very large drill. They wanted to get drilled, and so they did.

The Ballad Of Harry Warden

After the events of the movie, the credits role and a very haunting song starts playing. Beautifully written by Paul Zaza and sung by John McDermott, the song tells of the years to come where the town never recovered from that fateful night. It’s very chilling and gloom and I listen to every second of it every time I watch this movie.