Unhappy Birthday

As a special birthday surprise, Rick whisks his girlfriend Sadie away to the secluded island of Amen, unaware of the horrors that lie in wait for them. Amen is a place notoriously difficult to reach, and it isn’t long before Rick and Sadie, along with their friend Jonny, realise that getting there is the least of their worries, it is escaping that will prove the real problem. Filmed on the wonderfully spooky island of Lindisfarne, directors Mark Harriott and Mike Matthews gleefully exploit fears of isolation and displacement as our ill-fated trio fall victim to the macabre traditions of an antiquated community. A refreshingly queer take on the classic British horror film, Unhappy Birthday has a playfully retro vibe, a healthy disrespect for religion and a deliciously deviant heart. –BFI