What makes HAPPY DEATH DAY more than just a horror version of GROUNDHOG DAY, is that it uses humor, accentuated by some genuinely frightening horror genre scenarios, without simply being a parody. Jessica Rothe plays Tree, a college student who awakens with a hangover in a strange dorm room. It turns out that this is the least of her worries as she is forced to relive the same day over and over. A day that brings the movie's title into play.
Each "new day" is a little bit different, depending upon what Tree has learned from the last one. There are some truly inventive twists and odd developments along the way. This is not a dumb movie. Tree isn't just another slasher film imbecile. There's even a moral to the story, as well as some actual pathos.
A fantastic horror-comedy, especially for a PG-13 film...
Each "new day" is a little bit different, depending upon what Tree has learned from the last one. There are some truly inventive twists and odd developments along the way. This is not a dumb movie. Tree isn't just another slasher film imbecile. There's even a moral to the story, as well as some actual pathos.
A fantastic horror-comedy, especially for a PG-13 film...