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Happy Birthday to Me

Happy Birthday to Me

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Happy Birthday to Me

"Six of the most bizarre murders you will ever see."

1981

1h 50m

6.0(238 votes)

Horror

Mystery

Overview

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.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

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

Creative team

Directed by: J. Lee Thompson
Written by: Timothy Bond
John C.W. Saxton
Produced by: André Link
John Dunning

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