Valentine Bluffs

Fan films are always a hit or miss but Valentine's Bluffs is a straight up hit in its entirety as a sequel to the original film that honors the story.

Now it needs to be said: this is a fan film, so there are times when the dialogue falls flat but the cast does an amazing job at bringing the town to life and showing unseen trauma from its history a la the Halloween trilogy. The set really has the faithfulness of the original in its authenticity with an actual mine.

I had a lot of fun with the kills which are brutal and bloody and call back to some iconic moments in the 1981 movie!

My ONLY complaint was the reveal of the killer. I felt like motivation was lacking and it seemed cliché to make it the character they did. I was really expecting a Scream level twist of "omg it was them?! Why?!" but for what it is, it's a good story dealing with horrible truths, community trauma, greed and legacies.

Im going to say I was more impressed with this movie then Halloween Ends. The crew makes the most out of what little they have in terms of budget, special effects and location. The lighting and camera work in this is really impressive.

Like Friday the 13th: Vengeance, RoseBlood or some of the Halloween fan films I've seen, this was made by fans of the original for fans of the original and for those who are now discovering the original. It's made respectfully and I am in awe of the passion this film holds.

I will definitely revisit this film. Unless we ever get an official sequel, this is the best and closest we have!