
Child's Play(1988)
After being shot in a toy store, a serial killer transfers his soul into a Good Guy doll. A mother then gifts it to her 6-year old son Andy, which unleashes terror upon the city.


“Six of the most bizarre murders you will ever see.”
Virginia is proud that she belongs to a clique. The best students at a private school. But before her 18th birthday, a gruesome set of murders take place and her friends are the ones who are falling prey. Could it be her? She suffers from blackouts due to a freak accident one year earlier. We soon learn the truth behind her accident and what is going on.

Melissa Sue Anderson
Virginia Wainwright

Glenn Ford
Dr. David Faraday

Lawrence Dane
Hal Wainwright

Sharon Acker
Estelle Wainwright

Frances Hyland
Mrs. Patterson

Tracey E. Bregman
Ann Thomerson

Jack Blum
Alfred Morris

Matt Craven
Steve Maxwell

Lenore Zann
Maggie

David Eisner
Rudi
Happy Birthday to Me is a horror, mystery film released in 1981 exploring themes of birthday, psychopath, birthday party, murder, marijuana, serial killer. Directed by J. Lee Thompson, it stars Melissa Sue Anderson, Glenn Ford, Lawrence Dane. Virginia is proud that she belongs to a clique. The best students at a private school. But before her 18th birthday, a gruesome set of murders take place and her friends are the ones who are falling prey. Could it be her? She suffers from blackouts due to a freak accident one year earlier. We soon learn the truth behind her accident and what is going on.
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