Bloody Birthday (1981)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
The nightmare begins with the kids next door.
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.
- Released: 1981-04-28
- Genres: Horror
- Runtime: 1h 25m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10 from 178 votes
Directed by Ed Hunt.
Top cast
- Lori Lethin as Joyce Russel
- Melinda Cordell as Mrs. Brody
- Julie Brown as Beverly Brody
- Susan Strasberg as Miss Viola Davis
- José Ferrer as Doctor
- Joe Penny as Mr. Harding
- Bert Kramer as Sherriff James Brody
- Elizabeth Hoy as Debbie Brody
- Billy Jayne as Curtis Taylor
- K.C. Martel as Timmy Russel
Where to watch Bloody Birthday
- United States: rent on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- United Kingdom: stream on Shudder Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
- Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
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