Review of Happy Birthday to Me (1981) by Claire J — 25 Jan 2009

Much better on vhs due to the original score. the dvd score is really terrible and does not fit the movie.

This review of Happy Birthday to Me (1981) was written by Claire J on 25 Jan 2009.

Happy Birthday to Me has generally received mixed reviews.

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Seriously messed up movie. The reveals at the end, stacked up in one another makes this movie stand apart from others in the genre. Truly psychotic…

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