On 9th June 1970 three babies (Curtis, Debbie and Steven) are born at the same Californian hospital during a solar eclipse. Ten years on during their birthday celebrations they go on a killing spree, nobody is safe, not even members of their own families. Only teenager Joyce and her younger brother Timmy suspect - or rather know - that the murders are being done by the evil threesome. Joyce studies astrology and sees evil in their horoscopes! Made during the Golden Age of the Slasher Movie we get teens having sex (and dying for it), nudity and some good kills. Unlike many horror movies most of the events occur during the day, no doubt the kids tuck up into bed early. The performances are all very good, if anything the child actors out perform the adults. Steven is perhaps the quietest of the three killers; Debbie looks and acts like a little angel but kills off the local Sheriff - who happens to be her father - early on; Curtis, with his thick glasses, is the ringleader and is a character that you can't help but hate. No spoilers but the last scene is brilliant. By no means the goriest or scariest slasher of its time, however BB does have some great kills and also contains some humour too, in other words it's a fun horror movie. I was born 6th June 1970 so I guess that may in part explain why I like it like I do but for a kids that kill movie it is well worth seeing.
Review of Bloody Birthday
