Happy Death Day
Tree Gelban soon noticed that she is experiencing the same day over and over again, as she wakes up. This will only stop when she finds her true killer.
22 August 1994, Gulfport, Mississippi, USA
8 February 1968, USA
3 June 1980, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
4 January 1987, Houma, Louisiana, USA
19 December 1991, Oak Island, North Carolina, USA
31 July 1990, USA
3 April 1995, San Diego, California, USA
October 20, 2017
If we're doomed to watch the same movies over and over (and we evidently are), at least this one makes an effort.
October 19, 2017
But the film doesn't just find a clever way to refresh a maybe-calcified genre. It also overturns some of the genre's more puritanical tendencies.
October 12, 2017
What makes Death Day feel so fresh is that this is all played with a whopper of a wink, pulled off by the considerable comedic talents of star Jessica Rothe, who successfully juggles the horror/comedy mash-up.
October 20, 2017
A slasher comedy that allows its leading lady to flip the bird at the usual clichés, instead of simply and sadistically punishing her.
October 22, 2017
Sometimes you just like a movie even though it kind of sucks.
October 19, 2017
Director Christopher Landon and screenwriter and comics veteran Scott Lobdell maintain modest tension and humor as they deliver tried-and-true genre standbys like loud music jump-scares, an unnaturally deserted hospital and red-herring suspects.
October 14, 2017
Happy Death Day is about 90 minutes long and, past the first half-hour, every minute is dumber than the one before it.
October 22, 2017
One of the most breezily enjoyable teen movies of recent years.
October 20, 2017
The film's ability to not take itself too seriously is probably what makes it most enjoyable.
October 12, 2017
The movie is no big deal, but its Groundhog Day conceit is kind of irresistible, and the genre blend seems right for this age of women seeking stability and empowerment.
October 20, 2017
Happy Death Day is stupid, but not in the fun way.
October 13, 2017
There's a spunky charm to the Scream-meets-Groundhog Day thing, and the film is well-built. The problem is its chipper message.
