Bloody Birthday (1981)

User Rating:

5.1/10   

Director:

Ed Hunt

Writers:

Ed Hunt (writer)
Barry Pearson (writer)

Release Date:

28 April 1981 (USA)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

The Nightmare Begins With The Kids Next Door

Plot:

In 1970, three children are born at the height of a total eclipse. Due to the sun and moon blocking Saturn...

Plot Keywords:

Children | Eclipse | Cemetery | Female Frontal Nudity | Shot With Arrow

Cast

Susan Strasberg	...	Miss Viola Davis
José Ferrer	...	Doctor
Lori Lethin	...	Joyce Russel
Melinda Cordell	...	Mrs. Brody
Julie Brown	...	Beverly Brody
Joe Penny	...	Mr. Harding
Bert Kramer	...	Sherriff James Brody
K.C. Martel	...	Timmy Russel
Elizabeth Hoy	...	Debbie Brody
Billy Jayne	...	Curtis Taylor (as Billy Jacoby)
Andy Freeman	...	Steven Seton
Ben Marley	...	Duke Benson
Erica Hope	...	Annie Smith
Ellen Geer	...	Madge
Daniel Currie

Also Known As:

Creepers
Creeps (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

85 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Netherlands:16 | USA:R (Certificate #26189) | Australia:R | France:-16 | Spain:18 | UK:18 | USA:R | Iceland:16 | Germany:BPjM Restricted

Company:

Judica Productions

Trivia:

Despite popular belief that the film was shelved for five years after being shot it has been confirmed that it was shot in early 1980 and released the following year.

Quotes:

Joyce Russel: This is Debbie's chart. It's really weird. Because there was an eclipse the day she was born, both the sun and the moon were blocking Saturn. There should be something missing from her personality.

Movie Connections:

References Mighty Mouse Meets Jekyll and Hyde Cat (1944)

A nice creepy little horror film

This movie is not the scariest of all time, but it is a great example of a campy eighties horror flick -- low budget, no stars, lots of inventive death scenes, and enough nudity to keep the teenagers in their seats. The premise is interesting and fun and the three evil kids play their parts well. A nice starting point for "Just Say" Julie Brown exposing her talents early in her career. This film won't be seen by many, but for fans of 80's horror it's a must.