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| Happy Birthday To Me [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.4 Import - Australia ] | ![Happy Birthday To Me [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.4 Import - Australia ]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/21D0wxEiACL._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Director: J. Lee Thompson
Category: DVD
Buy New: $25.98
Buy New from $25.98
Format: Pal, Import, Dolby, Subtitled, Widescreen, Dubbed
Languages: Danish (Subtitled), Norwegian (Subtitled), English (Subtitled), English (Unknown), German (Unknown)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 106 minutes
EAN: 9317731030529
ASIN: B001B172MG
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
Happy Birthday to Me typifies the horror genre prior to the self-reflection and irony that saturated the genre in the late '80s and '90s. A solid cast, decent acting, a well-written 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. The plot follows the rules of the genre (later parodied in such films as the Scream and Scary Movie series). A number of teenagers (played by actors who appear visibly older than their characters) from an elite prep school get into mischievous sexual situations fueled by alcohol and pot smoking. As teens start to disappear, murdered in a variety of violent ways, the film suggests a number of suspects. Is the killer the troubled star played by Melissa Sue Anderson who lost her overbearing, social-climbing mother in a car accident that she survived? Or is it the stern school mistress, the wacky, cool social clown, the social misfit, or none of the above? The film keeps you guessing until the final scene. Happy Birthday is a must-see for serious fans of the horror genre and this release is a solid digital mastering of the movie. Hardcore fans should note that the DVD release was not able to secure the rights to the original soundtrack so this version features an alternate soundtrack of largely nondescript '80s electronic music
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