Valentine (film)

Valentine is a 2001 slasher film directed by Jamie Blanks. The film's ensemble cast stars David Boreanaz, Denise Richards, Marley Shelton, and Katherine Heigl. A loose adaptation of the 1997 novel by Tom Savage, the plot follows a group of female childhood friends in San Francisco who are stalked by a killer wearing a Cupid mask in the days leading up to Valentine's Day.

A co-production between the United States, Canada and Australia, Valentine was shot in Vancouver, British Columbia in the summer of 2000. Released theatrically in the United States on February 2, 2001, the film was panned by film critics, with many deeming it too similar to 1980s slasher films. The film earned $36.7 million at the box office against a $29 million budget.

In the years since its original release, Valentine has received some retrospective critical praise for its stylistic elements and representation of male-female social dynamics, as well as its giallo influences.