There's not a whole lot to love about the 80s slasher flick Happy Birthday To Me. It tried to be a contender for the calendar-themed horror movies sweepstakes which included Friday the 13th, Prom Night, Mother's Day, Christmas Evil, etc., but it didn't quite make the hit list.
Melissa Sue Anderson was an unusual casting choice and her presence made me yearn only for the prairie which made this blood-soaked party seem a little soggy. In any case, this movie does feature a scene with Anderson's skull wrapped in bandages, a sharp, fashionable look that she never got to sport during her time on Little House on The Prairie.
And Movie Magic is revealed through the miracle of viewing the film one frame at a time. Don't blink or you will miss the mind-blowingly shitty looking latex mask that is ripped off the face of the killer. Yes...this slapped-on piece of rubber with a smear of lipstick was supposed to have passed for a seamless, identity-stealing piece of mask-making art throughout the picture.
Ahhh...that is a beautiful thing.
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