This week on This Movie Deserves Better, we revisit Valentine (2001) — the early-2000s post-Scream slasher starring Denise Richards, David Boreanaz, and Katherine Heigl.

Was it just another glossy teen horror… or did studio edits bury a smarter twist?

We break down the full plot (Spoilers!), the history and context, where it stumbles, including my theory that there was originally a second killer — and why this misunderstood slasher might deserve another look

Plus: completely unserious awards, chaotic glow-ups, and one very suspicious Cupid mask.

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This week on This Movie Deserves Better, Col revisits House on Haunted Hill (1999) — the loud, gothic, late-90s Dark Castle remake that critics dismissed but horror fans never quite let go.

Directed by William Malone and starring Geoffrey Rush, Famke Janssen, Taye Diggs, Ali Larter, and Peter Gallagher, the film follows a group of strangers invited to survive the night in a notorious haunted asylum with $1 million on the line.

In this episode we dig into:

-Dark Castle’s rise and why this film set the template

-The asylum’s incredible set design and practical effects

-The blood vat, Saturation Chamber, and CGI Darkness chaos

-Where the film stumbles — and why it still deserves better

-Plus our usual deeply unserious awards

This isn’t about pretending the film is perfect — it’s about recognising a haunted house movie that committed fully to the ride.

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