Review of Happy Birthday to Me (1981) by Jose R — 20 Oct 2007

The shiskabob scene is worth the whole movie.

This review of Happy Birthday to Me (1981) was written by Jose R on 20 Oct 2007.

Happy Birthday to Me has generally received mixed reviews.

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