Review of Happy Birthday to Me (1981) by Kyle V — 24 Jun 2009

3 stars for a decent, yet predictable, twist.

This review of Happy Birthday to Me (1981) was written by Kyle V on 24 Jun 2009.

Happy Birthday to Me has generally received mixed reviews.

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As I was watching 'Happy Girthday To Me' I realized I had seen snippets as a child growing up in the '80s…

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By Ruben A (240) on 03 Oct 2011

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It was very bloody and very cleaver for a plotline I do reccomend this but its campy horror .and fun…

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By Ricardo A (477) on 26 Aug 2012

These stars come with a caveat, this movie is a stinker, but the twist ending (right out of Scooby Doo) is worth the work you have to put in…

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I loved this movie, it was a great 80's slasher and the actors were very good aswell…

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