Happy Birthday to Me

Name: Happy Birthday to Me
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Released: 1981-05-15
Duration: 1 h 50 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Melissa Sue Anderson, Glenn Ford, Lawrence Dane, Sharon Acker, Frances Hyland

1981·Movie·R·110 min·★ 6.0(234)

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“Six of the most bizarre murders you will ever see.”

Virginia is proud that she belongs to a clique. The best students at a private school. But before her 18th birthday, a gruesome set of murders take place and her friends are the ones who are falling prey. Could it be her? She suffers from blackouts due to a freak accident one year earlier. We soon learn the truth behind her accident and what is going on.

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About Happy Birthday to Me

Happy Birthday to Me is a 1981 English-language horror and mystery film directed by J. Lee Thompson. The cast is led by Melissa Sue Anderson, Glenn Ford, Lawrence Dane. It has a runtime of 1h 50m. Viewers rate it 6.0/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV, Tubi TV.

Happy Birthday to Me was produced by Famous Players, Canadian Film Development Corporation, and The Birthday Film Company and made in Canada. It was released on May 15, 1981, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $4 million, it went on to gross $11 million worldwide.

Director: J. Lee Thompson
Writers: John C.W. Saxton, Peter Jobin, Timothy Bond
Release date: May 15, 1981
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Canada
Budget: $4 million
Box office: $11 million
Production: Famous Players, Canadian Film Development Corporation, The Birthday Film Company

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Happy Birthday to Me cast & crew

Happy Birthday to Me was directed by J. Lee Thompson and written by John C.W. Saxton, Peter Jobin, and Timothy Bond.

The cast features Melissa Sue Anderson as Virginia Wainwright, Glenn Ford as Dr. David Faraday, Lawrence Dane as Hal Wainwright, Sharon Acker as Estelle Wainwright, Frances Hyland as Mrs. Patterson, and Tracey E. Bregman as Ann Thomerson.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Bo Harwood, cinematography is by Miklós Lente, and it was produced by John Dunning and André Link.

Is Happy Birthday to Me worth watching?

Happy Birthday to Me holds an audience score of 6.0/10 from 234 ratings, a solidly received horror films.

At 1h 50m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy horror and mystery, Happy Birthday to Me is worth a place on your watchlist.

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