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Alison's Birthday

  • 1981
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
1.8K
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Alison's Birthday (1981)
A young girl is subjected to a reign of terror so that her soul can be transferred to the body of an old crone.
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A young girl is subjected to a reign of terror so that her soul can be transferred to the body of an old crone.A young girl is subjected to a reign of terror so that her soul can be transferred to the body of an old crone.A young girl is subjected to a reign of terror so that her soul can be transferred to the body of an old crone.

  • Director
    • Ian Coughlan
  • Writer
    • Ian Coughlan
  • Stars
    • Joanne Samuel
    • Lou Brown
    • Bunney Brooke
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    1.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ian Coughlan
    • Writer
      • Ian Coughlan
    • Stars
      • Joanne Samuel
      • Lou Brown
      • Bunney Brooke
    • 37User reviews
    • 27Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast24

    Joanne Samuel
    Joanne Samuel
    • Alison Findlay
    Lou Brown
    • Peter Healey
    Bunney Brooke
    • Aunt Jennifer Findlay
    John Bluthal
    John Bluthal
    • Uncle Dean Findlay
    Vincent Ball
    Vincent Ball
    • Dr. Jeremy Lyall
    Margie McCrae
    • Chrissie Willis
    Julie Wilson
    Julie Wilson
    • Maureen Tate
    Martin Vaughan
    Martin Vaughan
    • Mr. Martin
    Rosalind Speirs
    • Maggie Carlyle
    Robyn Gibbes
    • Helen McGill
    Ian Coughlan
    • Dave Ducker
    Ralph Cotterill
    Ralph Cotterill
    • Brian Healey
    Marion Johns
    • Granny Thorne
    George Carden
    • Druid Leader
    Belinda Giblin
    • Isobel Thorne
    Brian Wenzel
    • Police Sergeant
    Bernard Lewis
    • Michael
    Lisa Peers
    Lisa Peers
    • Sally Brown
    • Director
      • Ian Coughlan
    • Writer
      • Ian Coughlan
    • All cast & crew
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    Related interests

    Florence Pugh in Midsommar (2019)
    Folk Horror
    Mia Farrow in Rosemary's Baby (1968)
    Horror
    Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, and Kelvin Harrison Jr. in Chinatown (1974)
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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Australian actress Joanne Samuel portrayed the title character in this Australian horror movie after having become well-known to audiences in Mad Max (1979) which had filmed the previous year in 1978.
    • Connections
      Featured in Cubbyhouse (2001)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 2, 2021 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Australia
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Alison's birthday
    • Filming locations
      • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    • Production companies
      • David Hannay Productions
      • Fontana Films Pty. Ltd.
      • Seven Network
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 39m(99 min)
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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