Happy Birthday to Me is a 1981 horror movie directed by J. Lee Thompson and starring Melissa Sue Anderson. The movie is about a group of high school students who belong to an exclusive clique known as the "Top Ten." Virginia, the main character, suffers from blackouts due to a severe head injury she sustained a year prior. As the movie progresses, her friends in the clique begin to die one by one, and she becomes the prime suspect.
As Virginia struggles to uncover the truth about the murders, she is forced to confront her own past and the secrets she's been keeping from her friends. It soon becomes apparent that someone is targeting the members of the Top Ten, but the identity of the killer remains a mystery until the shocking reveal at the end.
The movie features an array of inventive death scenes, including a decapitation by motorcycle, a skewering by shish kebab, and a death by weightlifting. The film's twist ending has become a fan favorite and has been hailed as one of the best twists in horror movie history.
Happy Birthday to Me has since become a cult classic, prized for its clever story, creative kills, and twist ending. It remains a beloved entry in the slasher movie genre and is fondly remembered by horror fans worldwide.