Review of Happy Birthday to Me (1981) by Jon W — 08 Jan 2008

2 stars for the skewer scene, and also the final scene, both just so amazingly funny. not a good movie by any means but who cares.

This review of Happy Birthday to Me (1981) was written by Jon W on 08 Jan 2008.

Happy Birthday to Me has generally received mixed reviews.

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