The Birthday (2004)

Norman, a young man very much in love with his girlfriend, attends her father's birthday party, held in a hotel where a sect happens to be preparing for the birth of the god it worships.

Director:

Eugenio Mira

Writers:

Mikel Alvariño, Eugenio Mira

Stars:

Corey Feldman, Erica Prior, Jack Taylor

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Corey Feldman	...	Norman Forrester
Erica Prior	...	Alison Fulton
Jack Taylor	...	Ron Fulton
Dale Douma	...	Vincent Papahistros
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mikel Alvariño	...	Bass Player
Jim Arnold	...	Jonathan Beresford
Harry Arouh	...	Priest
Ana Lucía Billate	...	Anjelica Fulton
Tony Corvillo	...	Vincent's Friend
James DePaul	...	Tiny Ricky
Richard Felix	...	Theodore Burns
Paul Fellermeier	...	Norman's friend
Sue Flack	...	Marion Beresford
Alison Hughes	...	Mrs. Emma Hamilton
Chen Min Rao Jang	...	Dr. John Ming O'Pie

Storyline

Norman, a young man very much in love with his girlfriend, attends her father's birthday party, held in a hotel where a sect happens to be preparing for the birth of the god it worships.

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Taglines:

Tonight we are celebrating the end of the world, and you are on the guestlist.

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Genres:

Comedy | Horror | Mystery | Sci-Fi

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Spain

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 November 2006 (Spain)

Filming Locations:

Terrasa, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Company Credits

Production Co:

Arcadia Motion Pictures, Infinity Films S.L.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min 95 min (original cut)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Corey Feldman cites this as his favourite performance in a movie.

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Connections

Referenced in The Totenwackers (2007)

User Reviews

freaky show, awful movie

First: I'm sorry for my English. I've seen this movie at the Sitges Cinema Festival, it was included at the Official Section. Filmed in Barcelona in English language, this Spanish production have only one set: a claustrophobic hotel that reminds me Barton Fink or David Lynch murky world. This is a very low budget film but the production effort it's a truly work in progress. Weirdy tale with a weird star: Corey Feldman, the wonder (and forgotten) boy starring The Goonies, Stand By me, etc..., it's here a truly one man show. The action is set in Baltimore, and tells a story about an eerie hotel, a crazy birthday and a satanic sect (in H.P. Lovecraft way) purchasing the arrival of the beast. Despite its frenetic tempo (think of Scorsese After Hours), this movie is very boring. The story is poor, the screenplay bad, and the result is awful. The acting is good but no one has a really good play. Only the setting is fine, also the cinematography and the sound effects. Not much, as you see. The footage, almost 2 hours, is excessive and the film conclusion is very disappointing. Eugenio Mira, the young director, could have told us this story in a very short film. It's a waste about this movie. A good idea, a freaky show, but an awful movie. 2/10