My Bloody Valentine (2009)

Director:

Patrick Lussier

Writers (WGA):

Todd Farmer (screenplay) and
Zane Smith (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

16 January 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

On January 16, Get Your Heart Broken.

Plot:

Tom returns to his hometown on the tenth anniversary of the Valentine's night massacre that claimed the lives of 22 people. Instead of a homecoming, however, Tom finds himself suspected of committing the murders, and it seems like his old flame is the only one will believes he's innocent.

Plot Keywords:

Valentine | Mine | Coma | Valentine's Day | Miner

Cast

Jensen Ackles	...	Tom Hanniger
Jaime King	...	Sarah Palmer
Kerr Smith	...	Axel Palmer
Betsy Rue	...	Irene
Edi Gathegi	...	Deputy Martin
Tom Atkins	...	Sheriff Jim Burke
Kevin Tighe	...	Ben Foley
Megan Boone	...	Megan
Karen Baum	...	Deputy Ferris
Joy de la Paz	...	Rosa
Marc Macaulay	...	Riggs
Todd Farmer	...	Frank the Trucker
Jeff Hochendoner	...	Red
Bingo O'Malley	...	Officer Hinch
Liam Rhodes	...	Michael
Michael McKee	...	Jason (as Michael Roberts McKee)
Andrew Larson	...	Noah Palmer
Jarrod DiGiorgi	...	Doc Miller
Selene Luna	...	Selene
Cherie McClain	...	Commentator
Richard John Walters	...	Harry Warden / The Miner (as Rich Walters)
David Whalen	...	Bartender '08
Denise Dal Vera	...	Nurse
Sam Nicotero	...	Bartender '98
Tim Hartman	...	Eli Hanniger
Ruth Flaherty	...	Thelma
Annie Kitral	...	Desk Clerk
Jerry Johnston	...	Verne
Rita Gregory	...	Female Doctor
Brandi Engel	...	Teen Straggler
Mightie Louis Greenberg	...	Louis
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Nicole Leigh Belle	...	Nurse from the past (uncredited)
Chris Carnel	...	The Miner (uncredited)
Greg Hartle	...	Miner (uncredited)
Jesse Iwanonkiw	...	Killed miner (uncredited)
John W. Iwanonkiw	...	Miner #7 (uncredited)
Jeffrey Jones	...	Sheriff (uncredited)
William Kania	...	Deputy Murdock (uncredited)
Zachary Mazefsky	...	TV News Cameraman (uncredited)
Benjamin Jeran McGinn	...	Rescue Miner (uncredited)
Jackson Nunn	...	Bar Guy #3 (uncredited)
Beth Pedone	...	Rescue Miner (uncredited)
Kyle Quinn	...	Rescue miner (uncredited)
Joe Shelby	...	Killed Miner #1 (uncredited)
James Werley	...	Rescue Worker (uncredited)
Nick Zezza	...	Rescue Miner (uncredited)

Directed by
Patrick Lussier

Writing credits (WGA)
Todd Farmer		(screenplay) and
Zane Smith		(screenplay)
John Beaird		(1981 screenplay)
Stephen Miller		(1981 story)

Produced by
John Dunning	....	executive producer
André Link	....	executive producer
Jonathan McCoy	....	line producer
Jack L. Murray	....	producer
Michael Paseornek	....	executive producer
Hernany Perla	....	associate producer
John Sacchi	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Michael Wandmacher

Cinematography by
Brian Pearson

Film Editing by
Cynthia Ludwig
Patrick Lussier

Casting by
Nancy Nayor

Production Design by
Zack Grobler

Set Decoration by
Maurin L. Scarlata

Costume Design by
Leeann Radeka

Makeup Department
Denise Baer	....	special makeup effects crew
Jeff L. Deist	....	special makeup effects crew
Debra Dietrich	....	key hair stylist
Jamie Grove	....	special makeup effects crew
Snowy Highfield	....	special makeup effects crew
Emma J Jacobs	....	special makeup effects crew (as Emma "Blood Girl" Jacobs)
Sarah Mays	....	makeup department head
Mike J. Regan	....	special makeup effects crew
Solina Tabrizi	....	department head hair stylist
Gary J. Tunnicliffe	....	special makeup effects designer
Claire Jane Vranian	....	special makeup effects crew

Production Management
Mark McCoy	....	post-production manager
Curtis A. Miller	....	production director: Lions Gate Films
Carl Pedregal	....	post-production supervisor
Donna Sloan	....	executive in charge of production: Lions Gate

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Thomas Burke	....	first assistant director
Michael McCue	....	first assistant director: second unit
Michael McCue	....	second assistant director
Jack L. Murray	....	second unit director
Susan Ransom-Coyle	....	second second assistant director
Ron Recio	....	additional second assistant director
Melissa R. Stubbs	....	second unit director

Art Department
Timothy Barnhill	....	on-set dresser: additional crew
Vincent Borrelli	....	scenic artist
Robert Buncher	....	construction gangboss
Daragh Byrne	....	carpenter
Joe T. Conard	....	set dresser
Darien N. D'Alfonso	....	paint foreman
Jolene Elyse Drylie	....	buyer
Jolene Elyse Drylie	....	set dresser
James Gurnsey Jr.	....	set dresser
David Hassinger	....	set dresser
Jim Heastings	....	carpenter
Joshua Hogan	....	painter
Norm Johnson	....	carpenter
Gregory Jones	....	leadman
Eva Kamienska-Carter	....	assistant art director
Brett Kennedy	....	set dresser
Bao-Uy Luu	....	graphic artist
Lauri Mancuso	....	charge scenic painter
Michael McKee	....	carpenter
Sam Noel	....	set dresser
Mary O'Brien	....	stand-by scenic
Beth Pedone	....	graphic designer
Laura Pliskin	....	art production assistant
Brandon A. Plonka	....	set dresser
Gregory Puchalski	....	set dresser
Jocelyn Roach	....	buyer
Michael Sabo	....	property master
Scott G. Smith	....	carpenter
Kelley Snyder	....	art department coordinator
Mamie Stein	....	on-set dresser
Lance R. Walters	....	leadman
Joseph Waterkotte	....	construction coordinator
Shane Welsh	....	carpenter
Mark Zang	....	carpenter
Jeff Lavezoli	....	storyboard artist (uncredited)
Jason Shumaker	....	utility (uncredited)

Sound Department
Ron Bedrosian	....	adr mixer
Chad Djubek	....	boom operator
Jim Emswiller	....	sound mixer
Sean England	....	foley recordist
Frank E. Eulner	....	supervising sound editor
Ellen Heuer	....	foley artist
Tom Myers	....	sound re-recording mixer
Gary Rizzo	....	sound re-recording mixer
Kelly Roofner	....	sound utility
Ronald G. Roumas	....	sound recordist
James Spencer	....	sound recordist
Daniel Sperry	....	dolby film sound consultant
Dean St. John	....	adr mixer
Dennie Thorpe	....	foley artist
Jana Vance	....	foley artist

Special Effects by
Hank Atterbury	....	pyrotechnician
Greg Boggs	....	special effects technician
Zac Chowdhury	....	rotoscope
Greg Kramer II	....	special effects assistant
Jeff Ogg	....	special effects foreman
Andy Weder	....	special effects supervisor

Visual Effects by
Jamie Baxter	....	digital compositor
Trinh Baxter	....	digital compositor
Jason Bidwell	....	digital effects artist: Asylum FX
Kathy Chasen-Hay	....	visual effects executive producer: Asylum
Zac Chowdhury	....	digital artist
Sarah Coatts	....	visual effects producer: PIC
Brian Conlon	....	visual effects supervisor: PIC Agency
Sean Devereaux	....	Inferno artist: Asylum
Chris Ervin	....	digital effects artist
Todd Hemsley	....	inferno artist
Joe Ken	....	compositing supervisor: Asylum
Ali Laventhol	....	digital compositor
Valy Lungoccia	....	digital effects artist
Devin C. Lussier	....	visual effects editor
David J. McGraw	....	digital asset supervisor
Roger Mocenigo	....	compositor: XY&Z
Steve Muangman	....	digital compositor: Asylum Visual Effects
Chris Newton	....	3D artist
Eddie Offermann	....	software and tracking
Midori Otsubo	....	digital artist: Asylum (as Midori Witsken)
John Pierce	....	stereoscopic compositor
Kosta Saric	....	visual effects editor: Asylum Visual Effects
Michael Shelton	....	animation and lighting: Asylum FX
Frank Spiziri	....	visual effects producer: Asylum
John Stewart	....	digital compositor: Asylum
Mike Uguccioni	....	visual effects supervisor
Joe VanDalsem	....	3D artist
Marc Varisco	....	visual effects supervisor
John L. Weckworth	....	digital compositor: Asylum Visual Effects
Yuichiro Yamashita	....	lighting technical director
Michael Lori	....	tracking artist (uncredited)

Stunts
Kacie Borrowman	....	stunt double
Jared Burke	....	stunt double: Tom Atkins
Chris Carnel	....	stunt double
Jared S. Eddo	....	utility stunts: re-shoots
Tim Gallin	....	stunt player
Trevor Habberstad	....	stunt double
Chris O'Hara	....	stunt performer
Casey Pieretti	....	stunt double
Keith Siglinger	....	stunt player
Melissa R. Stubbs	....	action coordinator
Melissa R. Stubbs	....	stunt player
Josh Wood	....	stunt driver

Camera and Electrical Department
Allan Barch	....	electrician
Greg Boggs	....	electrician
Justin Browne	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Jarrett Buba	....	gaffer: second unit
Jarrett Buba	....	rigging gaffer
Matthew Bulleri	....	grip
Duane Chan-Shue	....	balloon operator
Jason Cianella	....	camera production assistant
Kiely Cronin	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Mark Cueto	....	lighting technician
Nick Cupkovic	....	balloon lighting (as Nicholas Cupkovic)
Joshua Davis	....	best boy
Jeff Gatesman	....	gaffer
Randy Greer	....	aerial cameraman
Heather Hays	....	3D file manager
Jim Hays	....	3D file manager
Orlando Hernandez	....	electrician
Robert Howie	....	digital imaging technician
Dan Jarrell	....	best boy grip
Jason Jouver	....	rigging grip
George Kallimanis	....	dolly grip
Gary Kangrga	....	key rigging grip
Jason Kirker	....	rigging grip
Pete Klingenberg	....	electrician
Frederick E. Kowalo	....	rigging electrician
Jordan Lippert	....	rigging electrician
Benjamin Macensky	....	best boy rigging electrician
Anthony T. Marra II	....	key grip
Jason B. McCann	....	grip
David Noble	....	best boy rigging grip
John 'JOC' O'Connell	....	camera production assistant
Deb Peterson	....	second assistant camera
Brennan Reilly	....	rigging electrician
Eric Riedmann	....	electrician
Michael Roberts	....	still photographer
Ryan Rodriguez	....	balloon operator (as Ryan A. Rodriguez)
Mark Sasabuchi	....	first assistant camera
Matt Schafer	....	rigging electrician
Ryan Schlagbaum	....	electrician
Amishjim Schulze	....	crane operator
Amishjim Schulze	....	grip
Amishjim Schulze	....	key grip: second unit
Michael B. Scott	....	grip
Howard Smith	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Nick Tallo	....	dolly grip
David Taylor	....	first assistant camera
Lee Theiroff	....	rigging electrician
Jared Wellman	....	lighting technician
Don Yockey	....	grip
Nick Yost	....	electrician
Zoran Zdrnja	....	electrician
Jeremy Zerechak	....	digital camera assistant
Nick Zinobile	....	additional grip

Casting Department
Natalie Ballesteros	....	casting associate
Ty Kamerman	....	casting intern (as Tyler Kamerman)
Nancy Mosser	....	extras casting director
Katie Shenot	....	extras casting director

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Andree Fortier	....	costume supervisor
Kortney Lawlor	....	set costumer
Ketzia Menkhus	....	costume assistant
Alison Evans	....	additional set costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Ron Barr	....	digital intermediate editor
Jason Fabbro	....	colorist
Jeremy Luena	....	editorial production assistant
Blair Miller	....	first assistant editor
Carl S.G. Moore	....	digital intermediate producer
Mark Sahagun	....	digital intermediate editor
Aidan Stanford	....	color timer
Dan Williams	....	post-production assistant

Music Department
Julia Bembenek	....	music coordinator
Susie Bench	....	conductor
Susie Bench	....	music scoring assistant
Susie Bench	....	orchestrator
Mark Curry	....	score mixer
Simon James	....	orchestra contractor
Joshua Winget	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Michael Angel	....	driver
Frank Elder	....	driver
D.J. Gardiner	....	driver
'Wild Bill' Laczko	....	driver: camera truck
Terry R. Owens	....	production driver
Joseph C. Pokorny	....	driver
Derek Raser	....	transportation coordinator: Los Angeles
Paul Salard III	....	production van driver
Robert Vith	....	driver

Other crew
Kate Hennessy Bauer	....	production assistant
Andrea Bernick	....	production assistant
Stephanie Bertoni	....	script supervisor: second Unit
Andrew Blau	....	production coordinator
Darren Bulmer	....	additional p.a.
Stephan Burle	....	title designer
Stephan Burle	....	titles
Ami Cohen	....	production department coordinator
Anna Dobkin	....	assistant production coordinator
Adam Dunhoff	....	production assistant
Julio Ferrario	....	creative director: main titles
Pamela B. Green	....	main title producer
Heather Hays	....	3D file manager
Jim Hays	....	3D file manager
Liam Hearne	....	post-production accountant
Kent Jackson	....	assistant location manager
Brandon Kelly	....	location scout
Derrick Landry	....	first assistant accountant
Kevin Landry	....	production accountant
Alix Large	....	assistant post-production accountant
Maria F. Leon	....	location assistant
Drew Levinson	....	production assistant
Jeremy Luena	....	production assistant
Jan McWilliams	....	script supervisor
Robert M. Melnik	....	executive vice president of business affairs
Julie Moffa	....	production secretary
Barbara Morris	....	second assistant accountant
Christine Oviatt	....	office production assistant
Jared Pascoe	....	additional office production assistant
Max Penner	....	stereographer
Lindsey Ramey	....	executive assistant: mike paseornek
Mike J. Regan	....	puppeteer
Thomas Rumpf II	....	office production assistant
Cassius Allen Shuman	....	business & legal affairs: Lionsgate
Gary J. Sims	....	payroll accountant
Mike Strati	....	set production assistant
Gary J. Tunnicliffe	....	puppeteer
Jarik Van Sluijs	....	titles
John C. Walker	....	additional set production assistant
David H. 'Wino' Weinstein	....	location manager
John W. Iwanonkiw	....	stand-in (uncredited)
David Dale McCue	....	stand-in: Riggs (uncredited)
Sean McGee	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Jarik Van Sluijs	....	creative director: main titles (uncredited)

Thanks
Justin Elkin	....	special thanks
Tom Elkins	....	special thanks
Melanie Farmer	....	special thanks
Gregg Featherman	....	special thanks
J.C. Hutchins	....	special thanks
Patrick Leach	....	special thanks
Laura Lussier	....	special thanks
Tom Piccirilli	....	special thanks
Matt Venne	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Lionsgate

Distributors

• Alfa Films (2009) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Scanbox Entertainment (2009) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (2009) (Switzerland) (all media)
• Best Film Ltd. (2009) (Poland) (all media)
• Eagle Films (2009) (non-USA) (all media) (Middle East)
• Hoyts Distribution (2009) (Australia) (all media)
• Intercontinental Film Distributors (HK) (2009) (Hong Kong) (all media)
• LNK Audiovisuais (2009) (Portugal) (all media)
• Lionsgate (2009) (UK) (all media)
• Lionsgate (2009) (USA) (all media)
• Maple Pictures (2009) (Canada) (all media)
• Metropolitan Filmexport (2009) (France) (all media)
• Paramount Home Entertainment Finland (2009) (Finland) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• PlayArte Filmes (2009) (Brazil) (all media)
• RCV Film Distribution (2009) (Netherlands) (all media)
• Scanbox Entertainment (2009) (Denmark) (all media)
• Scanbox Entertainment (2009) (Norway) (all media)
• Scanbox Entertainment (2009) (Iceland) (all media)
• Scanbox Entertainment (2009) (Sweden) (all media)
• Shaw Organisation (2009) (Singapore) (all media)
• Spentzos Films (2009) (Greece) (all media)
• Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2009) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Xanadeux Company (2009) (Japan) (all media)

Special Effects

• Asylum VFX (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Mi Casa Multimedia  DVD/BD 5.1, 7.1 3D mix mastering
• Atlantic Cine Equipment  GyronFS aerial system
• Behind the Scenes Freight  shipping by
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• David Haddad  transportation equipment
• Haddad's  transportation equipment
• Kallista Marketing & PR  international publicity
• Lionsgate Records  soundtrack
• Northwest Sinfonia  music performed by
• P S TECHNIK  camera equipment provided by
• PIC Agency  titles
• Paradise F.X. Corp.  3D
• Red Digital Cinema  camera equipment provided by
• Rice Gorton Pictures Ltd.  post-production accounting services
• Scarlet Letters  end titles
• Sessions Payroll Management  extras payroll services
• Silicon Imaging  camera equipment provided by
• Technicolor Digital Intermediates  digital intermediate

Also Known As:

My Bloody Valentine 3-D (UK) (promotional title) (USA) (promotional title)
My Bloody Valentine 3D (UK) (poster title) (USA) (poster title)

MPAA:

Rated R for graphic brutal horror violence and grisly images throughout, some strong sexuality, graphic nudity and language.

Runtime:

101 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #44787) | Ireland:16 | UK:18 | Japan:R-15 | Hong Kong:III | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) | New Zealand:R18 | South Korea:18 | Australia:R | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | South Africa:18LNPS | Netherlands:16 | Singapore:M18 (edited for re-rating) | Singapore:R21 | Finland:K-18 | Italy:VM14 | Belgium:KNT | Sweden:15 | Norway:18 | Iceland:16 | Germany:18 (nf) | Argentina:16 | Portugal:M/18 | Peru:18 | France:-12 | Austria:16

Filming Locations:

Bethel, Pennsylvania, USA

Company:

Lionsgate

Trivia:

The film was shot in Pennsylvania, because it allowed the production crew to take advantage of the state's tax incentives for filmmaking.

Goofs:

Continuity: At the showdown in the gallery, Sarah's finger switches positions in several shots. Once the finger is on the trigger, in another shot it's behind the trigger or not bent at all.

Quotes:

Officer Hinch: [looking at a candy box with a human heart inside] Think I waited too long to retire.
Burke: You and me both, Hinch. Who did this?
Officer Hinch: Harry Warden.
Burke: Harry Warden's in a coma.
Officer Hinch: Guess he woke up.

Movie Connections:

References Friday the 13th Part III (1982)

Soundtrack:

Back To Where I'm From

Yes, Yes, Yes! The Live-Action Digital 3-D Revolution Begins...

My Bloody Valentine 3-D pulled out all the stops and is every bit worth the ticket price.

I admit that my expectations were pretty low at first, but as a horror fan and a 3-D fan, I went to the theater anyway not trying to get my hopes up too much.

From the very beginning, the story, action, and the visuals hooked me into it with lots of twists, turns, and shocks. Digital 3-D movies over the past few years have only offered family films or animation in 3-D.

Finally, Live-Action Digital 3-D that WORKS!! A MUST see movie if you like blood, gore, and full nudity; all in 3-D! A few story problems in the third act but everything else makes up for it. The movie is meant to be fun anyway, and it was!

Bravo to the filmmakers for making this movie entertaining and visually stunning. We are off to a great start in 3-D movies!