Not the band, the horror movie
There’s a “high likelihood” that My Bloody Valentine, a remake of the classic 1981 horror flick, will be filmed in Pittsburgh! (Schooley) Hooray!!! MBV is one of the better holiday-themed slasher films, and ranks right up there with Black Christmas in many people’s books.
The ‘burgh is a very appropriate locale, considering the city’s industrial past. (I wonder, do you think I can be cast as a surly miner extra? I’ve a beard and a flannel shirt…) For those of you who don’t know, a good portion of the action in My Bloody Valentine takes place in a mine.
Apparently Lions Gate’s interest in our fair city has been cultivated by John Dellaverson, a producer within the company who is not only a University of Pittsburgh graduate, but also a native of New Castle. (Schooley) He has lobbied Governor Ed Rendell “to enact Pennsylvania’s $75 million tax credit program for filmmakers who shoot in the commonwealth”. (Schooley)
It’s always refreshing to see the cinematic potential of Pittsburgh being mined. (Not a pun.) More or less unplanned and organic, with remnants of the Gilded Age scattered about, Pittsburgh is a compelling urban backdrop for a film. To learn more about filmmaking in Pittsburgh, check out The Pittsburgh Film Office, the Steeltown Entertainment Project, and of course Pittsburgh Filmmakers.
:: Bibliography ::
- Schooley, Tim. “Spotlight shines on Pittsburgh as two more movies set scene.” Pittsburgh Business Times (8 February 2008). http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/stories/2008/02/11/story8.html?page=1 (19 March 2008).
