Let's make this birthday one to remember.

64 years old (Born on February 16, 1961)

Happy birthday to Eric Red—the man whose creativity has given us thrills, chills, and a wary suspicion of hitchhiking strangers! You've made midnight drives scarier with "The Hitcher," taught viewers never to invite vampire drifters home in "Near Dark," and left audiences perpetually glancing suspiciously over their shoulders.

May your special day be free from dark highways filled with mysterious wanderers—or at least let them bring cake instead of fright. Here's hoping this upcoming year keeps the suspense on screen (and off your porch), while bringing fresh scripts for timeless nightmares we simply can't resist. Cheers!