Bloody Birthday
Lori Lethin said she liked that she got to do all her own stunts. She said, "I'm kind of an outdoor gal, and also a bit of a tomboy, so the idea of running around, doing my stunts and being chased, was really fun for me.",When Curtis shoots his teacher Miss Davis,it's unbelievable that nobody from the school heard the shot.,Curtis Taylor: [about to spy on Beverly] But what if she catches us?
Debbie Brody: No way. All her brains are in her bra!,Featured in Don't Eat That Cake! An Interview with Lori Lethin (2011),Woman
Music and Lyrics by John Q. Jones (BMI)
Published by Wallaroo Music © 1975,"Bloody Birthday" is not a high concept horror flick by any means but it is a fun, sleazy slice of early '80s trash. As long as you can swallow the rather silly premise - that three kids born during an eclipse will grow up "without empathy" due to an astrological anomaly and therefore become vicious, emotionless killers -- you're in for an unsettling ride.

When we first meet Curtis, Stephen and Debbie, they're a trio of angelic looking best friends who go everywhere and do everything together -- which makes it all the more shocking when they suddenly and without warning kill off Debbie's father, the town sheriff. Next door neighbor Timmy witnesses the crime and quickly becomes next on the threesome's hit list. Fortunately Timmy's older sister, a student of astrology, is around to keep him safe and eventually figure out the reason behind the kids' killer instincts (though it takes her a while). The kids' homicidal urges seem to reach a peak as they approach their 10th birthday, for some unexplained reason, but by then there's so much going on in the film that you don't really have time to worry about it till after the film is over anyway.

In the end "Bloody Birthday" is kinda like a mesh of "The Omen" (times three) killer-kids genre with a splash of slasher film action. The kids are suitably creepy as they prowl around town, picking off the neighbors at random, making it look like an accident each time. In addition to the disturbing premise, the film also has a startling amount of gratuitous T&A (especially for a movie with kids at its center!). Curtis shoots a pair of lovemaking teens in a van Son of Sam style, and Debbie's bimbo older sister (played by future MTV comedienne/singer Julie Brown, pre-"Earth Girls are Easy") has a prominent nude scene as well. Stir that all together (and try to ignore a few glaring plot holes) and you've got a grimy, sleazy little horror flick that would probably never get made today. Ahhh, the '80s. When the thought of kids killing grown-ups was pure fantasy. It truly was a more innocent time.,