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Happy Birthday to Me
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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9781404959804
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 1404959807
Label: Sony Pictures
Languages: English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), Japanese (Subtitled), English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 1.0
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
MPN: D06014D
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Sony Pictures
Region Code: 99
Release Date: October 26, 2004
Running Time: 110 minutes
Studio: Sony Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: May 15, 1981
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Editorial Review:
Happy Birthday to Me typifies the horror genre prior to the self-reflection and irony that saturated the genre in the late '80s and '90s. A solid cast, decent acting, a well-written script, and relatively high production values result in a solid movie that is engaging on its own in addition to offering a glimpse into the history of '80s horror. The plot follows the rules of the genre (later parodied in such films as the Scream and Scary Movie series). A number of teenagers (played by actors who appear visibly older than their characters) from an elite prep school get into mischievous sexual situations fueled by alcohol and pot smoking. As teens start to disappear, murdered in a variety of violent ways, the film suggests a number of suspects. Is the killer the troubled star played by Melissa Sue Anderson who lost her overbearing, social-climbing mother in a car accident that she survived? Or is it the stern school mistress, the wacky, cool social clown, the social misfit, or none of the above? The film keeps you guessing until the final scene. Happy Birthday is a must-see for serious fans of the horror genre and this release is a solid digital mastering of the movie. Hardcore fans should note that the DVD release was not able to secure the rights to the original soundtrack so this version features an alternate soundtrack of largely nondescript '80s electronic music. --Brian Saltzman
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - 4 stars for the movie, 1 star for the DVD
"Happy Birthday to Me" is one of the classiest slasher films ever made; it's suspenseful, it has very high production values, and it has some pretty good performances from people like Glenn Ford and Melissa Sue Anderson, who was best known as Mary Ingalls on the TV show "Little House on the Prairie". Despite having a big-name director (J. Lee Thompson) and a major studio (Columbia Pictures) behind it, "Happy Birthday to Me" is mostly remembered for the hilariously exploitive poster art (shish kabobs, ... Read More
Rating:  - man why ????
I just Brought This New Dvd Copy And I really Think They Destroyed It I Mean Why Did They Had To Redo The Music Score I Mean I Agree With The Others I Been Trying To Get This Movie On Dvd For A While Now And It's Not Worth It I'm Better Off Just Watching My Vhs Tape At Lease It's The Original I Only Give It Two Stars Because The Picture Shows A Lot Better Than My Vhs But At Lease It's a Lot Scary Than That Garbage That They Have On Dvd
Rating:  - One of the Slasher Greats!
I am a slasher afficianado and have seen them all hundreds of times, but Happy Birthday to Me will always be in my top 10 because of it's storyline and imagery, not to mention the bizarre and wicked kills!
The unfortunate thing is that the original score was replaced...and the new score does not work with the film. I will never understand why they had rights issues with the original soundtrack, but the original score is a million times better than this one.
That aside, the film ... Read More
Rating:  - *Great Movie!*
I love it.It is great.Keeps you wondering,and then really surprises you.If you have not seen it ,get it and you will like it.
Rating: - love the film hate the new cover art
whats with dvd company creating new artwork for classic films from the 80's just to sell it? die hard fans remember the old vhs versions of these gems with original cover i mean is it that hard to release a film with original artwork and sell it as it was . at least it comes with a insert of the original cover art which i find better then this crappy girl on the cover who wasn't even in the damn movie LOL...
i wonder if this one will have a remake in the future being that is the new trend in ... Read More
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