Review of Happy Birthday to Me (1981) by Andy C — 21 May 2010

A woman suffering from blackouts is discovering, to her horror, that her friends are being brutally slashed. Uneven but well handled with a hum-dinger of an ending.

This review of Happy Birthday to Me (1981) was written by Andy C on 21 May 2010.

Happy Birthday to Me has generally received mixed reviews.

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