Saturday, 26 May 2012

Bloody Birthday


BloodyBirthday (Ed Hunt - 1981)

Three children are born at the height of a total eclipse and naturally they turn out to become preteen homicidal maniacs. A couple of minutes into the feature I remember that I had seen it before, but it’s a charming little thing and I am more than happy to revisit the terrorized suburbia. 

When it comes to horror and slashers I have a particular affection for the early 80thies when the aesthetics of the 70 still lingers on, but the cheesiness of the 80ties is beginning to make an impact.

Viewed on a 16:9 enhanced DVD from VCI Entertainment. The cover claims the aspect ratio to be 1.78:1. There is a British Anchor Bay release with pretty much identical picture quality, but with the benefits of the superior PAL standard.

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