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Happy Birthday to Me (1981)

Rate: 4
Viewed: 12/12

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12/12: Sayeth the ad of Happy Birthday to Me: "Six of the most bizarre murders you will ever see."

The Canadian slasher film is literally a tale of two halves with a dumb finish. The first half seems to be a cornucopia of whodunnit-and-who-dies-next? Already bored of it and being irritated further by the stupid sci-fi angle, I couldn't believe how much time there was left.

Then, the second half comes despite me having identified the killer. It's so obvious that I didn't need to worry. Then, things start to get interesting until the final ending which is somewhat a bad attempt at a twist à la Sleepaway Camp. The more I think about the ending, the less it makes sense. Hence, it's safe to say anyone seeing the movie for the first time will never guess who the killer is.

All in all, Happy Birthday to Me is stupid and boring.