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Happy Birthday to Me (1980)

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Certainly the low point in Glenn Ford's acting career, this Canadian production is, nevertheless, one of the slickest-looking slasher films from that subgenre's early-'80s heyday. The plot (what one can make of it) involves an unseen killer stalking a group of college students at the prestigious Crawford Academy. The well-staged murders are mysteriously linked to the slightly off-kilter Virginia (Melissa Sue Anderson, formerly of Little House on the Prairie), whose disturbing past holds the key

R, 1 hr. 51 min.

Art House & International, Horror

Oct 26, 2004

Columbia Pictures

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All Critics (10) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (2) | Rotten (6) | DVD (8)

It's not particularly gory, scary or suspenseful, but it actually contains some good twists and a generally higher level of character and performance.

October 16, 2009 Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | Comment
Combustible Celluloid

If horror fans are going to shell out their hard-earned money for a movie, there needs to be more than just a prettier picture on the DVD case.

October 7, 2009 Full Review Source: Dread Central | Comment

pretty sweet forgotten 80s slasher

December 3, 2007 Comment

J. Lee Thompson's entry in the slasher sweepstakes, done up with the usual lack of style.

April 9, 2007 Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | Comment
eFilmCritic.com

A camp-tastic footnote to the late-'70s, early-'80s slasher flick craze.

July 10, 2006 Full Review Source: Lessons of Darkness | Comment
Lessons of Darkness

Creative kills aside, it's just plain old boring.

April 17, 2005 Comment
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Happy Birthday to Me is a slow as molasses 80's teen slasher that's mediocre at best. It's dull, has a boring plot, takes itself far too seriously, and worst of all, is waaaaaay too long. The kills are few, far between, and even off-camera (defeating the entire purpose of a freakin' slasher movie in the first place),

November 2, 2011
lewiskendell

Super Reviewer

Good little 80s slasher with a decent array of inventive kills, quite violent too for its day. The ending is a memorable one which will catch you off guard with its twist. At the end of it all it's a good and entertaining viewing but not quite sleazy or brutal enough for my tastes.

January 30, 2011
WrenchLT
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