Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of happy birthday to me with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. When the investigator pulls up to the house to inform the doc and ginny about the discovery of anns empty car, as he gets out the car and the camera shot is from the back of the car, you can see a crewmembers face reflected in the small rearview mirror. The infamous shish kebab death from the 1981 slasher happy birthday to me. Lee thompson melissa sue anderson ending theme happy birthday to me performed by syreeta. Oct 11, 2017 oversaturation was quickly becoming an issue, as evidenced by the fact that happy birthday to me wasnt even the only birthday slasher movie to be released in 1981. Happy birthday to me 1981 31 horror movies in 31 days. Dec 28, 2012 ending theme happy birthday to me performed by syreeta. When revisiting happy birthday to me yesterday, neither my husband nor i had seen it in years. April 1981 tv spot for happy birthday to me starring melissa sue anderson.
Matt craven and jack blum in happy birthday to me 1981 matt craven in. Happy birthday to me 1981 posters the movie database. After the success of halloween, film studios went out of their way to ensure every other major calendar date was covered by a slasher film. But before her 18th birthday, a grueling set of murders take place and her friends are the ones who are falling. On this day in horror history, cape fear director j.
Lee thompsons slasher happy birthday to me with melissa sue anderson and glenn ford was unleashed in 1981. Lee thompson and starring melissa sue anderson and glenn ford. Lee thompson, lawrence dane, melissa sue anderson, slasher 1 comment. Melissa sue anderson stars as virginia, a coed haunted by suspicions that she may be the. In particular they wanted a movie poster that was a bit more subtle about the nature of the movie, rather than one that exploited the violence of it. The opening sequence entraps the first victim, then allows her to escape, then entraps her again and allows her to escape again. In 1981, the pair produced two of the bestknownbestloved canadian slasher films, my bloody valentine, and happy birthday to me, and much like the australians, who were enjoying their own cinema renaissance aka ozploitation, the people involved in the production didnt necessarily come from a horror background. May 19, 2018 virginia, happy birthday to me after the success of halloween, film studios went out of their way to ensure every other major calendar date was covered by a slasher film. Graduation day, my bloody valentine, black christmas, friday the th its safe to say that if shrove tuesday existed in america someone would have made a movie. Lee thompsondir 1981 happy birthday to me bluray j. Its plot revolves around six brutal murders occurring around a popular high school seniors birthday. Happy birthday to me 1981 happy birthday to me 1981. Support the show and get happy birthday to me for cheap.
Jul 16, 2019 happy birthday to me is a fairly grim, but surprisingly unpredictable horror film and this new update is a worthy addition to your collection. There are spoilers so dont watch this if you havent seen the film. Happy birthday to me 1981 backdrops the movie database. Happy birthday to me is a cheesy tease from the outset. However, i have never heard a similar boast about happy birthday to me. More for happy birthday to me mistakes visible crewequipment. Melissa sue anderson of little house on the prairie was one of the most popular television actresses at the time she starred in happy birthday to me directed by j. Having said that, they purposefully upped the ante gore wise in my bloody valentine to woo the audience who loved friday the th.
Im still puzzled why columbia only has the softer rrated version out. The plot involves cliques, prep schools, and a very weird birthday party, but that is not what is important here. Both of cinepixs 1981 forays into the slasher genre concern themselves with a tightlyknit group of young adults who are significantly reduced in number by the time the final credits roll in my bloody valentine, its miners, and in happy birthday to me, its minors. Happy birthday to me 1981 music from the film youtube. Movie talk happy birthday to me uncut i just won a auction on ebay of the uncut version. Staring melissa sue anderson, lawrence dane, glenn ford and matt craven. Happy birthday to me there is considerable evidence that whoever created the advertising campaign for happy birthday to me never bothered to see the picture, or at least forgot it quickly. Jun 17, 2014 april 1981 tv spot for happy birthday to me starring melissa sue anderson. Melissa sue anderson, glenn ford, lawrence dane, sharon acker, tracey bregman. The 100 season 7 teaser trailer has us worried for bellamy. Ending theme happy birthday to me performed by syreeta. Happy birthday to me 1981 ad melissa sue anderson, glenn ford. Happy birthday to me was a mystery laced and violent little gift that sported hints of nastiness incest and more its trunk.
The success of halloween 1978 began a slew of slasher films with titles and subjects based around commemorative days and events, such as prom night 1980, graduation day 1981, my bloody valentine 1981 for valentines day, the spoof saturday the 14th 1981, the slumber party massacre 1982, april fools day 1986, and friday the th. Happy birthday to meuncut sigh still waiting for this release in all its unedited, rrated theatrical release glory. At the snobby crawford academy, virginias group of friends start to go missing years after horrible events that. Ending spoiler for happy birthday to me 1981, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more.
Happy birthday to me 1981 by gruesome hertzogg podcast. From description i was expecting something in line with the seasons of stranger things in the vhs boxes. The lack of extras is disappointing, but almost made up for with excellent picture quality and the addition of the original soundtrack even though its in german. Its dull, has a boring plot, takes itself far too seriously, and worst of all, is waaaaaay too long. Happy birthday to me remains a slasher gift worth unwrapping. I saw happy birthday to me pretty early on probably for or five years after its release and knew it more as the film that starred mary from little house on the prairie. Happy birthday to me is an aboveaverage slasher from the gloriously bloodsoaked early 80s. Thompson and company were apparently free to dwell on the grisly aftermath, which features some of the best gore effects work of the era. She suffers from blackouts due to a freak accident one year earlier. Melissa sue anderson happy birthday to me slide duration. Happy birthday to me on dvd 01662399 from starz anchor bay. Happy birthday to me 1981 is a halloween horror, mystery movie starring melissa sue anderson and glenn ford.
But before her 18th birthday, a grueling set of murders take place and her friends are the ones who are falling prey. Mar 22, 2008 happy birthday to me 1981 directed by j. My top 2 slashers would be black christmas 1974 and halloween 1978, but if you collect slasher films then this is surely a must own. With melissa sue anderson, glenn ford, lawrence dane, sharon acker. Happy birthday to me 1981 posters the movie database tmdb. Happy birthday to me managed to get away with more than most during this era, though the mpaas disdain for the actual act of murder is apparent, as many of the actual kills feel truncated in the moment. Happy birthday to me is a slow as molasses 80s teen slasher thats mediocre at best. Addresses are not passed on to any third party, and are used solely for direct communication from this site.
Oversaturation was quickly becoming an issue, as evidenced by the fact that happy birthday to me wasnt even the only birthday slasher movie to. Inhoudelijk heeft happy birthday to me bitter weinig om het lijf. Inside the crawford academy is a clique of students dubbed the top ten. You have to respect your source material, yet still bring. The movie is a fun little 80s slasher with a ridiculous twist ending. Happy birthday to me 1981 the shish kebab death youtube. Filmed primarily in canada and upstate new york, happy birthday to me was distributed by columbia pictures, and released theatrically. We soon learn the truth behind her accident and what is going on. Birthday to me, and other misleading horror movies on a new episode of daily deads podcast. Happy birthday to me 1981 monsterzero njs movie madhouse. Lee thompson and starring melissa sue anderson and. A remake of the 1981 horror movie happy birthday to me.
Happy birthday to me full movie 1981 lets join, fullhd movies season episode here. A somewhat standard slasher film, inventive in its absurdity but, outside of its murders and its wry ending, is pretty run of the mill stuff. Oct 09, 2014 i saw happy birthday to me pretty early on probably for or five years after its release and knew it more as the film that starred mary from little house on the prairie. Happy birthday to me dual format uk import dvd region 2 ebay. Happy birthday to me is a 1981 canadianamerican psychological horror thriller film directed by j. At the snobby crawford academy, virginias group of friends start to go missing years after horrible events that happened to her as a child around her birthday. Lee thompsons 1981 shocker happy birthday to me often gets lumped into the. Happy birthday to me 1981 forever cinematic commentary. My top 2 slashers would be black christmas 1974 and halloween 1978, but if you collect slasher films then this. Separate from membership, this is to get updates about mistakes in recent releases. Happy birthday to me 1981 original theatrical trailer. Happy birthday to me is an often neglected and seldom viewed 80s cinema gem. Happy birthday to me 1981 nude scenes retro vhs look bluray at the best online prices at ebay. Published on february 9, 2017 may 19, 2018 by chris scullion.
Happy birthday to me is a fairly grim, but surprisingly unpredictable horror film and this new update is a worthy addition to your collection. Thats usually a pretty annoying disadvantage to rewatching a movie youve only seen once or twice, you spend more time trying to remember things instead of just watching what. By the time the filmmakers get around to making a murder scene stick, youre already fed up with their methodology and wondering why the movie wasnt called. Happy birthday to me 1981 releases dates, movie score, movie trailer, movie poster, synopsis, and plot. Happy birthday to me is a fairly entertaining slasher from the early 1980s, in which the main target is composed by a bunch of hateful knowitall teenagers who basically deserve the worst possible deaths.