Blutiger Valentinstag (1981)

Blutiger Valentinstag: Directed by George Mihalka. With Paul Kelman, Lori Hallier, Neil Affleck, Keith Knight. A decades-old folk tale surrounding a deranged murderer killing those who celebrate Valentine’s Day turns out to be true to legend when a group defies the killer’s order and people start turning up dead.

“Valentineu0026#39;s Day is coming around and the young people of the small mining town of Valentineu0026#39;s BLuffs are organising a party. A few decades earlier an explosion at the mine trapped six miners underground. One, Harry Warden, survived, though in a deranged state. Warden is sent to a mental hospital but escapes and murders those he deems responsible for the mine accident. Now people are being brutally murdered again, and the townsfolk suspect that it is the work of Harry Warden.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eBetter than your average slasher-horror, not that this says much. Reasonable set up, and a decent amount of intrigue. Does fall back on many horror clichés, and the performances are so-so. Plot is ultimately fairly formulaic, but has its moments.”