Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday

Be careful what you wish for

Directed by Casey Tebo

Produced by Darko Entertainment

201693 min4.9 / 10

A darkly comedic horror-thriller about two friends whose psychedelic birthday trip to Mexico spirals into surreal, paranoid chaos.

When two friends embark on a journey to Mexicali for a Birthday celebration, they soon realize their psychedelic shenanigans have taken a turn for the worse.

Questions people ask

  • Does Happy Birthday end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is Happy Birthday scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Happy Birthday violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Happy Birthday sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Is Happy Birthday easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

24/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity88

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise10

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Happy Birthday

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Happy Birthday

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Happy Birthday, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Happy Birthday, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Happy Birthday, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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