Review of Happy Birthday to Me (1981) by Ellen T — 08 Nov 2014

A great thriller, and great with slash and gore!

This review of Happy Birthday to Me (1981) was written by Ellen T on 08 Nov 2014.

Happy Birthday to Me has generally received mixed reviews.

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