Review of Happy Birthday to Me (1981) by Jeremiah R — 23 Dec 2007

Normal 80s slasher movie. Interesting ending but it wasnt setup well.

This review of Happy Birthday to Me (1981) was written by Jeremiah R on 23 Dec 2007.

Happy Birthday to Me has generally received mixed reviews.

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In the height of the slasher film genre in the early 80's, Happy Birthday to Me is not bad just ruined by a Scooby Doo-style ending which the…

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By Daniel D (1,629) on 10 Aug 2013

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By Ruben A (240) on 03 Oct 2011

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Fucked up movie, especially the end. One of Canada's many great late 70s early 80s slasher films…

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By Rob M (1,048) on 20 Nov 2012

Well it certainly kept me thinking! For the most part of the film it's constantly a who done it guessing game…

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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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My only big complaint about Happy Birthday to Me is that it's too long. Moments feel slow when a slasher should be fast-paced…

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I liked the fact that it had some gore and suspense, but also it had shock value which I really enjoy…

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