Loews new york twin 2, second avenue and 66th street. Happy birthday to me stands out from the slasher movie pack of the early 80s because it pushes all the genres elements to absurd heights. Happy birthday to me is a 1981 english horror movie directed by j. Its dull, has a boring plot, takes itself far too seriously, and worst of all, is waaaaaay too long. Happy birthday to me starts by showing a young girl out on the streets at night, anyone who has seen one of these films knows already that this is not a good thing. Read the happy birthday to me movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. 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. Birthday video maker create birthday slideshows animoto. Happy birthday to me lies somewhere in the darker part of the 80s horror universe. Happy birthday to me is a movie that falls into this category. She is proud that she belongs to the top ten the schools inner circle with the best students and attempts to resume a normal life.
Happy birthday to me starts by showing a young girl out on the streets at night anyone who has seen one of these films knows already that this is not a good thing. Lee thompson and starring melissa sue anderson and glenn ford. Rent happy birthday to me 1981 starring melissa sue anderson and glenn ford on dvd and bluray. The film is loaded with red herrings, with every character given at least one opportunity to act oddly and throw suspicion their way. Financial analysis of happy birthday to me 1981 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability.
Featuring melissa sue anderson, glenn ford, david eisner, matt craven and others. Rent happy birthday to me 1981 on dvd and bluray netflix. Say happy birthday with a video create oneofakind happy birthday videos quickly and easily. Happy birthday to me is a slow as molasses 80s teen slasher thats mediocre at best. Happy birthday to me 1981 original theatrical trailer youtube. A remake of the 1981 horror movie happy birthday to me. Happy birthday to me quotes, movie quotes movie quotes. Virginia is a student at the crawford academy, a private college in upstate somewhere and is friends with the richest and most popular kids in town. Set in the prestigious crawford academy, the film centers around virginia, who suffered a traumatic accident on her birthday during her childhood.
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 murders, plot twists, and, especially, the lastminute revelations that are dished up in the final reel dont just deny credibility, they outright defy it. Virginia wainwright is a spirited young woman who has returned to a private school having survived a deadly accident and regenerative brain surgery. The filmmakers reportedly detested the poster art and the many press gimmicks to promote happy birthday to me. She is one of the few female slashers in horror film history. After a brief run in with the head mistress we learn that the young girl is on her way to the local pub to meet with the other members of the top ten. Another dull slasher movie this one less gory than most, happy birthday to me is set in an exclusive boarding school where virginia little house on the prairie star melissa sue anderson is. Lee thompsons entertaining horror film, starring melissa sue anderson, glenn ford, lawrence. List of deaths in happy birthday to me horror film wiki. Happy birthday to me dvd, 2009 for sale online ebay.
Aug 01, 2012 happy birthday to me is a 1981 slasher film filmed in canada and directed by j. Bregman, jack blum the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 48 min, and received a score of. No, im not gonna say anything to anybody, but i must admit some of your friends have a macabre sense of humor. Preppie virginia melissa sue anderson could be the one skewering classmates who skipped her birthday party years before. 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. The opening sequence entraps the first victim, then allows her to escape, then entraps her again and allows her to escape again. Happy birthday to me has a slightly bloated running time that approaches the twohour mark, but the extra padding allows the mystery to go a little deeper. At the snobby crawford academy, virginias group of. Im so thankful to god for giving me such a wonderful family who not only wishes me but also give me many gifts. The godfather you will never age for me, nor fade, nor eat too. Happy birthday to me is a fairly grim, but surprisingly unpredictable horror film and this new update is a worthy addition to your collection. Watch happy birthday to me starring melissa sue anderson in this horror on directv. Saxton and starring melissa sue anderson and glenn ford.
The movie has been done with professionalism, but in the end, like the fan, happy birthday to me is so much bloodletting, all of it in vivid color. Happy birthday to the jewel of passion, happy birthday to me. Happy birthday to me 1981 ending spoiler movie mistakes. Here is a psychological mysteryshocker that will keep you at your wits end and poised anxiously on the edge of your seat. Happy birthday to me looks like a comparatively expensive ripoff of such teenage loveandmeatcleaver films as friday the th and prom night. On this special day, i just want to thank you god for the priceless gift of life that he has given me and for the wonderful people he has put in my life. Popular high school senior virginia wainwright melissa sue anderson survives a freak accident, but suffers from memory loss and traumatic blackouts.
Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing happy birthday to me near you. Happy birthday to me 1981 releases dates, movie score, movie trailer, movie poster, synopsis, and plot. Happy birthday to me 1981 fullhd movie scene happy birthday to me 1981 fullhd movie on youtube my partners site on social media. May 15, 1981 happy birthday to me looks like a comparatively expensive ripoff of such teenage loveandmeatcleaver films as friday the th and prom night. Melissa sue anderson stars as virginia, a coed haunted by suspicions that she may be the psycho who is killing off her fellow students.
Happy birthday to me 1981 welcome to, the most extensive horror movie collection and the favorite destination for millions of horror movie fans for more than 20 years. Happy birthday to me full movie subtitulada esp youtube. Virginia takes out a large cake knife and offers to cut a slice of cake for him. The avengers im going to make you a birthday wish you cant refuse. The best happy birthday gifs to send to your friends and family.
We learn that the young girl is on her way to the local pub to meet with the other members of the top ten. Happy birthday to me dvd netflix rent movies and tv. Although i came to resent the top tens games and what they consider to be a good timeoh and why was that blonde girl just standing out in the rain all weird. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Lee thompson and starring melissa sue anderson, glenn ford. 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. Bregmanmelissa sue anderson is the antagonist of the 1981 mystery horror film happy birthday to me. Happy birthday to me is a cheesy tease from the outset.
Listen, david, please dont say anything about this to anybody. Virginia walks into the room with a birthday cake with fully lighted candles and singing happy birthday to me. Ann thomerson happy birthday to me the female villains. Get ready for a taut mysteryshocker that will keep you at your wits end and at the edge of your seat. James bond movies there was an idea to bring together a group of remarkable people, so when we needed them, they could wish you happy birthday. I know the majority of horror remakes can suck, but lets see if we can get it right with happy birthday to me. With melissa sue anderson, glenn ford, lawrence dane, sharon acker.
Happy birthday to me is a 1981 canadianamerican psychological slasher film directed by j. 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. Watch your purchase on movies anywhere supported devices. Released february 6th, 2005, happy birthday to me stars melissa sue anderson, glenn ford, tracey e. As another birthday is coming near, her buried memories of. Virginia blows out the candles and puts a birthday hat on her father as he sits down at the table and sobs. The autumn colours, the antics of every one of the animals and all the curse words replaced with a literal cuss is just terribly endearing. Im such an awesome person that its hard for anyone not to recognize it even me. Watch happy birthday to me online stream full movie directv. Videos make great gifts and are a fun way to recap all the birthday festivities. Valentine 2001, my bloody valentine 1981, alice sweet alice 1976, pieces 1982, ripper 2001. She is proud that she belongs to the top ten the schools inner circle with the best students and attempts to.
Sep 27, 2017 happy birthday to me quotes funny 160. Once you select rent youll have 14 days to start watching the movie and 48 hours to finish it. A man of your calibre yet you said to me call me whenever i will be there and you have never ever disappointed gosh am actually getting emotional. A solid cast, decent acting, a wellwritten 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. Original theatrical trailer to the 1981 horrorslasherwhodunnit classic. List of deaths in the 1981 american slasher film happy birthday to me. No matter what people say or think, i know that im.
Happy birthday to me 2005 preppie virginia melissa sue anderson could be the one skewering classmates who skipped her birthday party years before. Happy birthday to me 1981 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. One of the signature horror films produced by legendary canadian studio and distributor cinepix, j. More for happy birthday to me mistakes visible crewequipment. The best movie quotes, movie lines and film phrases by movie quotes. The same director of the guns of navarone and cape fear, directed an early 80s lowbudget canadian slasher starring melissa. My scores for movies such as these, tend to be a star or so lower than the average. Hey wait there, i am happy that im plus one today, wishing for myself the best of days in my life. Happy birthday to me full movie 1981 lets join, fullhd movies seasonepisode here. 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.
Welcome to upscale crawford academy, where everyone, especially new student ginny melissa sue anderson wants to be part of the. 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. But before her 18th birthday, a grueling set of murders take place and her friends are the ones who are falling. Happy birthday to me does also get a little convoluted towards the end with maybe one twist too many, but that doesnt stop it from being one of the best slasher films out there.
My top 2 slashers would be black christmas 1974 and halloween 1978, but if you collect slasher films then this. The exterior school campus scenes were filmed at concordia university in montreal. Watch happy birthday to me online stream full movie. Though not revealed until the final act of the film, ann thompson hates protagonist virginia wainwright, despite pretending for years to be her best friend. A cult favourite to many due its black sense of humour and nonsensical ending, happy birthday to me will be a bewilderment to others for exactly the same reasons. Small annoyances aside, happy birthday to me was a pretty surprising hit for me. Hardcore fans and movie trivia junkies know that once upon a time there was a more traditional villain. As the students run out of the school to see what the police are digging up, they are seen running out of the loyola chapel. Happy birthday to me typifies the horror genre prior to the selfreflection and irony that saturated the genre in the late 80s and 90s.
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