Review of Happy Birthday to Me (1981) by Eyal D — 18 Jan 2009

I watched this classic shlock on my Birthday, recalling how I was affected by it when I first saw it with my graduation date back in 1981. Not much has changed since. And while the film has not particularly aged it still reeks of its vulgarity and crassness.

This spawn of slasher films - made right here in Montreal - tries to up the ante in shock value with an overly sullen MS Anderson - looking as if drugged to the party - playing against a pudgy faced Tracy Bregman.

Neither is terrible but, then again, neither do they fare particularly well. Why is Glenn Ford in this? Clearly for the money. What begins as scary ultimately becomes purely uncomfortable.