| Director: | Eugenio Mira |
| Language: | English |
| Country: | Spain |
| Editing: | Alejo Levis |
| Music: | Chucky Namanera |
| Producer: | Ibon Cormenzana |
| Cinematography: | Unax Mendía |
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.
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.[1]
The screenplay was penned by Mikel Alvariño alongside Eugenio Mira.[2] Mira also scored the film. Shooting locations included Terrassa.[3]
The film premiered in the official selection of the 2004 Sitges Film Festival.[4] Its festival run also included screenings at CineMuerte Film Festival, Fantasia International Film Festival, and Fantastic Fest. It was released theatrically in Spain on 10 November 2006. In 2021, Filmin acquired streaming rights to the film.[5] In 2023, Jordan Peele programmed screenings of The Birthday at Film at Lincoln Center.[6] 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.[7]