WDIHS (IDA): Happy Birthday to Me (1981)

Wake Up Heavy

English - November 17, 2019 00:00 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
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A lot of Slasher fans don’t like this one, but I dig it. Directed by J. Lee Thompson (best known, by me at least, for his sleazy flicks with Charles Bronson) and starring Glen Ford, Susan Acker, and Melissa Sue Anderson this one is kind of a mess. The ending was changed at the last minute and makes no sense, but for me that’s part of the charm. The set-piece kills are fun, there are red herrings galore, and it’s Canadian! Minus points for having a plethora of asshole characters, but I'll let it slide for this one.