Happy Birthday to Me (1981) – Original UK Quad Poster
Country: United Kingdom
Format: UK Quad (30" x 40")
Year of Release: 1981
Condition: Excellent original condition with issued fold lines
A standout of early ’80s slasher cinema, Happy Birthday to Me has earned a place among the genre’s most inventive and infamous titles. This original 1981 UK Quad poster captures the macabre humour and outrageous set pieces that cemented the film’s cult legacy—none more iconic than the legendary shish kebab scene, immortalised here in one of horror’s most memorable pieces of key art.
Designed to shock, amuse, and entice in equal measure, the artwork showcases the film’s tone perfectly: high camp meeting grisly ingenuity. The tagline “Six of the most bizarre murders you will ever see” sets the stage, while the visual of a hapless victim facing culinary doom remains one of the most recognisable promotional images of the era. The bold red title treatment and stark layout echo the unmistakable marketing style Columbia Pictures employed during the height of the slasher boom.
Printed for the film’s original theatrical release in the UK, this is the true first-issue Quad, not a modern reproduction. Surviving examples continue to gain traction among collectors, with demand driven by the film’s rediscovery and its importance within the golden age of slasher cinema.
Condition
This poster is listed in Very Fine condition, Single-Sided and Folded. This copy presents beautifully, retaining strong colour saturation and the expected fold lines as issued. A superb, display-ready example of a poster that perfectly encapsulates the outrageous energy and creativity of early ’80s horror marketing.
A must-have centrepiece for any slasher, cult horror, or 1980s cinema collection — bold, bizarre, and irresistibly collectible.
