Happy Birthday to Me
1981 · 110 min · Director: J. Lee Thompson
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Virginia is proud that she belongs to a clique. The best students at a private school. But before her 18th birthday, a gruesome set of murders take place and her friends are the ones who are falling prey. Could it be her? She suffers from blackouts due to a freak accident one year earlier. We soon learn the truth behind her accident and what is going on.
Emotional fingerprint
Happy Birthday to Me (1981) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 35%, Fear 30%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Fear, Anxiety. Genres: Mystery, Horror. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Fear and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 64/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 55 % | 53 % | 25 % | 23 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 60 % | 56 % | 26 % | 26 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Tension | 61 % | 51 % | 30 % | 21 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Sadness | 53 % | 34 % | 40 % | 20 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 28 % | 51 % | 31 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 34 % | 56 % | 35 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 41 % | 56 % | 33 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 50 % | 48 % | 34 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 61 % | 60 % | 41 % | 35 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Tension | 68 % | 66 % | 49 % | 43 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 68 % | 63 % | 56 % | 50 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 44 % | 45 % | 32 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Sadness | 44 % | 34 % | 28 % | 16 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 58 % | 54 % | 35 % | 31 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 74 % | 73 % | 56 % | 49 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Curiosity | 75 % | 69 % | 68 % | 49 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Sadness | 73 % | 62 % | 70 % | 43 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Disturbing | 90 % | 87 % | 73 % | 87 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Curiosity | 87 % | 83 % | 77 % | 83 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Amelia
Etienne Vercures
Greg Hellman
Bernadette O'Hara
Lieutenant Tracy
Gatekeeper
Prof. Heregood
Dr. Feinblum
Details
- Directed by
- J. Lee Thompson
- Written by
- Timothy Bond, John C.W. Saxton, Peter Jobin
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1981
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Country
- Canada
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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