Bloody Birthday
1981 · Movie · R · 85 min · ★ 5.9 · 60% critics
After a rare eclipse, three children in a quiet California town grow up frighteningly cold and violent. As suspicious deaths mount, a local boy and his older sister begin to suspect the truth and find themselves in serious danger.
Also known as Creeps
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Details
- Years
- 1981
- Release date
- 1981-04-28
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Critic score
- 60/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 (170 votes)
About
You might enjoy this if you like offbeat early-80s slashers with mean streaks, dark humor, and creepy child villains, somewhere between Hell Night and Halloween H20: 20 Years Later; Not for you if you want grounded logic or intense gore.
Pros: creepy killer-kid premise; entertaining 80s slasher vibe; unsettling child performances | Cons: flimsy eclipse explanation; uneven suspense; modest scares
Themes
- birthday
- babysitter
- elementary school
- murder
- slasher
- eclipse
- strangulation
- evil child
Cast & crew
Lori Lethin
as Joyce Russel
Melinda Cordell
as Mrs. Brody
Julie Brown
as Beverly Brody
Susan Strasberg
as Miss Viola Davis
José Ferrer
as Doctor
Joe Penny
as Mr. Harding
Bert Kramer
as Sherriff James Brody
Elizabeth Hoy
as Debbie Brody
Billy Jayne
as Curtis Taylor
K.C. Martel
as Timmy Russel
Directed by Ed Hunt