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Six of the most bizarre murders you will ever see.

Happy Birthday to Me

19811h 50mHorrorMystery
6.0

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Happy Birthday to Me ≣ 1981 ≣ Trailer · plays on YouTube

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Synopsis

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.

Directed by
J. Lee Thompson

Cast

Melissa Sue Anderson

Melissa Sue Anderson

Virginia Wainwright

Glenn Ford

Glenn Ford

Dr. David Faraday

Lawrence Dane

Lawrence Dane

Hal Wainwright

Sharon Acker

Sharon Acker

Estelle Wainwright

Frances Hyland

Frances Hyland

Mrs. Patterson

Tracey E. Bregman

Tracey E. Bregman

Ann Thomerson

Jack Blum

Jack Blum

Alfred Morris

Matt Craven

Matt Craven

Steve Maxwell

Lenore Zann

Lenore Zann

Maggie

David Eisner

David Eisner

Rudi

Lisa Langlois

Lisa Langlois

Amelia

MI

Michel-René Labelle

Etienne Vercures

RI

Richard Rebiere

Greg Hellman

Lesleh Donaldson

Lesleh Donaldson

Bernadette O'Hara

EA

Earl Pennington

Lieutenant Tracy

Murray Westgate

Murray Westgate

Gatekeeper

Details

Released
May 15, 1981
Runtime
1h 50m
Status
Released
Language
EN
Country
Canada
Budget
$3,500,000
Box office
$10,600,000

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