Bloody Birthday

Bloody Birthday (1981)

  • 41% of users liked it
    (1,966 ratings)

Sort of a triple-threat Bad Seed with a more overtly violent streak, this film tells the tale of trio of cherubic youngsters whose births all coincided with a solar eclipse, which somehow initiated a kind of time-release evil reaction that reaches its climax on the kids' tenth birthday, causing… More

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Genres
Drama, Horror
In Theaters
Jun 1, 1984 Wide
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Critic Reviews

  • John Beifuss, Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)

    Doesn't concoct an elaborate back story or history of family dysfunction to justify or motivate the kiddie killing spree that is its reason for being. The three bad seeds here were simply born under a bad sign, as Albert King might have said.

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    A time-waster tasteless horror flick, with no redeeming social values.

  • Lucius Gore, ESplatter

    What the film lacks in story it makes up for with a high body count and plenty of gratuitous sex.

  • Andreas Samuelson, Slasherpool

    Dull and gore-free slasher-wannabe which could have been great but falls flat

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  • Tim S


    I have to be honest here. I barely got through this pile of junk and I was thrilled when it was over. I am by no means a fan of movies where children are the killer. There are probably exceptions to that rule, but for the most part, I just dislike them. Not because I think… More

  • Lee ?


    Three 10 year-old kids all born on the same day during a solar eclipse go on a killing-spree around their neighbourhood. Dosen't quite live up to the title as the kills are pretty tame, though the fact they're being carried out by children adds a disturbing quality to them.… More

  • Jeff "


    In the early 80's there was a plateau of endless slasher films. Some were forgotten such as this one. Bloody Birthday is an obscured title that every Slasher film fan should check out. Three kids born on the same night during a Lunar Eclipse have homicidal tendencies on their… More

  • AJ V


    First of all, the plot doesn't make much sense, I mean just because they share a birthday they don't have any emotions? That's silly. Other than that, it's a suspenseful and somewhat shocking horror movie, and it's entertaining.

  • Dr Blood  


    There is very little shock value now to this film as the idea of 10 year olds running amok and killing people for fun has pretty much become a reality in today's society. It was quite novel back in 1981 though. How times change! There isn't a lot of gore in this but the… More

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