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Bloody Birthday

  • 19811981
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  • 1h 25m
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5.7/10
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Bloody Birthday (1981)
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Three children are born at the height of an eclipse of the sun. Ten years later, they begin to murder the people around them - even their family members.Three children are born at the height of an eclipse of the sun. Ten years later, they begin to murder the people around them - even their family members.Three children are born at the height of an eclipse of the sun. Ten years later, they begin to murder the people around them - even their family members.
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    • Ed Hunt
    • Ed Hunt(screenplay)
    • Barry Pearson(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Lori Lethin
    • Melinda Cordell
    • Julie Brown
    • Ed Hunt
    • Ed Hunt(screenplay)
    • Barry Pearson(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Lori Lethin
    • Melinda Cordell
    • Julie Brown
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    • 101User reviews
    • 136Critic reviews
    • 49Metascore
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    John Avery and Sylvia Wright in Bloody Birthday (1981)
    Melinda Cordell in Bloody Birthday (1981)
    Susan Strasberg in Bloody Birthday (1981)
    Bloody Birthday (1981)
    Andrew Freeman, Elizabeth Hoy, and Billy Jayne in Bloody Birthday (1981)
    Susan Strasberg and Bert Kramer in Bloody Birthday (1981)
    K.C. Martel in Bloody Birthday (1981)
    Billy Jayne and K.C. Martel in Bloody Birthday (1981)
    Andrew Freeman, Elizabeth Hoy, and Billy Jayne in Bloody Birthday (1981)
    Andrew Freeman in Bloody Birthday (1981)
    Andrew Freeman, Elizabeth Hoy, and Billy Jayne in Bloody Birthday (1981)
    Lori Lethin in Bloody Birthday (1981)

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    Lori Lethin
    Lori Lethin
    • Joyce Russel
    Melinda Cordell
    Melinda Cordell
    • Mrs. Brody
    Julie Brown
    Julie Brown
    • Beverly Brody
    Joe Penny
    Joe Penny
    • Mr. Harding
    Bert Kramer
    Bert Kramer
    • Sherriff James Brody
    K.C. Martel
    K.C. Martel
    • Timmy Russel
    Elizabeth Hoy
    Elizabeth Hoy
    • Debbie Brody
    Billy Jayne
    Billy Jayne
    • Curtis Taylor
    • (as Billy Jacoby)
    Andrew Freeman
    Andrew Freeman
    • Steven Seton
    • (as Andy Freeman)
    Susan Strasberg
    Susan Strasberg
    • Miss Viola Davis
    José Ferrer
    José Ferrer
    • Doctor
    Ben Marley
    Ben Marley
    • Duke Benson
    Erica Hope
    • Annie Smith
    Ellen Geer
    Ellen Geer
    • Madge
    Daniel Currie
    William Boyett
    William Boyett
    Shane Butterworth
    • Classmate
    Ward Costello
    • Mr. Taylor
      • Ed Hunt
      • Ed Hunt(screenplay)
      • Barry Pearson(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Lori Lethin said she liked that she got to do all her own stunts. She said, "I'm kind of an outdoor gal, and also a bit of a tomboy, so the idea of running around, doing my stunts and being chased, was really fun for me."
    • Goofs
      When Curtis shoots his teacher Miss Davis,it's unbelievable that nobody from the school heard the shot.
    • Quotes

      Debbie Brody: [after they beat her father to death] Mommy mommy come quick! Daddy fell!

    • Connections
      Featured in Don't Eat That Cake! An Interview with Lori Lethin (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Woman
      Music and Lyrics by John Q. Jones (BMI)

      Published by Wallaroo Music © 1975

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    Someone cancel the babysitter!!
    Talk about controversial story lines, this is THE GOOD SON taken to the next level! The plot concerns a murderous trio of triplets (two boys and a girl) who suddenly develop homicidal tendencies on their 11th (bloody) birthday and decide to try out their newfound murdering tendencies on their sleepy little town. Everybody thinks they're little angels, so the only people who can bring them down are a college student and her younger brother, who know the psychotic threesome's true nature. But our two heroes have just been added to the hit-list..

    It doesn't have the best acting in the world and the movie print seems more than a bit fuzzy, but overall this is an effective little low-budget horror with effective moments of suspense and even a dash of gore. The novelty of having children as the villains helps the plot through its slower spots, and the movie makes good use of the weapons the kids have at their disposal, be they rat-poison smeared onto the icing of a cake or arrows shot into the peephole of a sister's bedroom. Some may find the premise of these youngsters going around slaughtering at will a little hard to swallow, but for anyone who can suspend disbelief for 90 minutes, this is a fun ride. I give it a 5/10. Watch out for the nice twist at the end..
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    • Nov 7, 2004

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    • Release date
      • April 28, 1981 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Thomas Jefferson Elementary School - 1540 Fifth Street, Glendale, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Judica Productions
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    • 1 hour 25 minutes
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