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**_Born under a bad sign_** In a Southern Cal town people are dying in curious circumstances with everything pointing to some unlikely culprits. “Bloody Birthday” (1981) mixes the killer kid genre with slasher flick and works well e...
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Bloody Birthday
1981
Movie
85 min
English
In 1970, three children are born at the height of a total eclipse. Due to the sun and moon blocking Saturn, which controls emotions, they have become heartless killers ten years later, and are able to escape detection because of their youthful and innocent facades. A boy and his teenage sister become endangered when they stumble onto the bloody truth.
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IMDb5.5/10
Director: Ed Hunt•Genres: Horror, Slasher
Plot Summary
On their shared birthday, three children born under a strange astrological alignment turn into psychopathic killers. As they celebrate their tenth birthday, they begin to eliminate anyone who gets in their way or stands between them and their desires. Sheriff McAree must race against time to stop the murderous pre-teens before they can finish their deadly spree.
Critical Reception
Bloody Birthday is a cult classic slasher film that has gained a following for its unique premise and disturbing performances, though it is often criticized for its low budget and uneven pacing. It is remembered for its unsettling portrayal of child killers.
What Reviewers Say
The film's premise of children as killers is undeniably disturbing.
It is often cited for its unique and unsettling concept.
Despite its cult status, it's frequently noted for its low-budget aesthetic and occasional pacing issues.
Google audience: Audience reception is varied, with some appreciating its unique horror concept and cult appeal, while others find it slow-paced and lacking in production value.
Fun Fact
The film's premise stems from a fictional astrological event where three children are born on the same day under a specific, malevolent alignment, leading them to become serial killers upon reaching the age of ten.
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'Bloody Birthday' is one of those movies that surprisingly ages well enough to remain watchable nowadays. Not a masterpiece for sure, but still entertaining and surprisingly enough, it doesn't really have a lot of unintentionally funny scen...