Plot
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Set in 1987, the plot follows Norman Forrester, a guy who attends the birthday of his girlfriend's father, involving himself into a conspiracy pertaining doomsday cults. [2]
| The Birthday | |
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| Directed by | Eugenio Mira |
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| Produced by | Ibon Cormenzana |
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| Cinematography | Unax Mendía |
| Edited by | Alejo Levis |
| Music by | Chucky Namanera |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | English |
The Birthday is a 2004 Spanish film directed by Eugenio Mira, which stars Corey Feldman alongside Jack Taylor and Erica Prior. It features comedy, thriller, horror, and fantasy elements. [1]
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Set in 1987, the plot follows Norman Forrester, a guy who attends the birthday of his girlfriend's father, involving himself into a conspiracy pertaining doomsday cults. [2]
The screenplay was penned by Mikel Alvariño alongside Eugenio Mira. [5] Mira also scored the film. [6] Shooting locations included Terrassa. [6]
The film premiered in the official selection of the 2004 Sitges Film Festival. [7] Its festival run also included screenings at CineMuerte Film Festival, Fantasia International Film Festival, and Fantastic Fest. [7] It was released theatrically in Spain on 10 November 2006. [5] In 2021, Filmin acquired streaming rights to the film. [8] In 2023, Jordan Peele programmed screenings of The Birthday at Film at Lincoln Center. [7] [9] A 4K restoration of the film was released in Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas for one-night-only in the United States on 1 October 2024. It was released in select US cities on 11 October 2024. [10]
Corey Scott Feldman is an American actor, and musician. As a youth, he became well known for his roles in popular 1980s films such as Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984), Gremlins (1984), The Goonies (1985), and Stand by Me (1986). Feldman collaborated with Corey Haim starring in numerous films such as the comedy horror The Lost Boys (1987), the teen comedy License to Drive (1988) and the romantic comedy Dream a Little Dream (1989). They reunited for the A&E reality series The Two Coreys, which ran from 2007 to 2008.
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