Happy Death Day [Blu-ray]

Director: Christopher Landon, Jason Blum Christopher Landon

Overview

A college student (Jessica Rothe) is trapped in a time loop that forces her to keep reliving a birthday that ends with her murder at the hands of a masked madman. As she repeats the same day over and over again, she tries to figure out her killer's identity so she can avoid a grisly fate. Directed by Christopher Landon (Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones).

Product Details

Release Date:	02/08/2022
UPC:	0191329213957
Original Release:	2017
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	Universal Studios
Language:	English
Time:	1:37:00
Sales rank:	10,876

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Jessica Rothe	Tree Gelbman
Israel Broussard	Carter Davis
Ruby Modine	Lori
Charles Aitken	Gregory
Laura Clifton	Actor
Cariella Smith	Becky,Actor
Rachel Matthews	Danielle
Jason Bayle	Actor
Phi Vu	Actor
Donna DuPlantier	Actor
GiGi Erneta	Actor
Tenea Intriago	Actor
Rob Mello	Actor
Ramsey Anderson	Actor
Joseph Angelette	Actor
Missy Hall	Actor
Julia Holt	Actor
Alexander Christopher Jones	Actor
Pamela G. Kay	Actor
Blaine Kern III	Actor
Emily La Groue	Actor
Brady Lewis	Actor
Quintin McKemie II	Actor
James Miller	Actor
Ron M. Patterson	Actor
Billy Slaughter	Actor
Caleb Spillyards	Actor
Tran Tran	Actor
Victoria Van Fleet	Actor
Bear McCreary	Composer
Jimmy Gonzales	Police Officer
Missy Yager	Tree's Mom
Mike Howard	Frat Guu
Jenelle Evans	Janelle Evans

Technical Credits

Scott Lobdell

Christopher Landon	Director
Scott Lobdell	Screenwriter
Angela Mancuso	Executive Producer,Producer
John Baldecchi	Executive Producer,Producer
Couper Samuelson	Executive Producer,Producer
Jeanette Volturno	Executive Producer,Producer
Seth William Meier	Executive Producer,Producer
Jason Blum	Producer,Director
Jeanette Brill	Executive Producer
Trevor Gates	Sound/Sound Designer
Terri Taylor	Casting
Elizabeth Coulon	Casting
Chris Quilty	Sound Mixer
James Armstrong	Stunts

Editorial Reviews

Most people who aren't deeply entrenched in the universe of horror films are often unaware of just how versatile the genre is. Yes, it can be disturbing; yes, it can be disgusting; yes, it can be graphically gory enough to make your eyes bleed. However, it can also be hilarious and meta. For example: Happy Death Day. Appropriately being released on Friday the 13th (of October), Happy Death Day is the horror reboot of Groundhog Day that you didn't know you needed. Even better than that? It's completely self-aware, and doesn't try to be anything more than what it is. The story follows sorority mean girl Theresa "Tree" Gelbman (Jessica Rothe), who finds herself stuck in a nightmarish time loop as she relives the day of her murder over and over again, constantly trying to figure out who kills her so she can live to see tomorrow. Fun fact: The day of her death also happens to be her birthday. Every time that Tree is murdered, she wakes up in the same place -- the dorm room of her classmate Carter (Israel Broussard) -- and starts the day over with new knowledge regarding the potential identity of her killer (the perpetrator offers few clues as to his or her identity, since the assailant strikes while wearing a baby-faced mask of the mascot of Tree's school). Meanwhile, her body still suffers the damage of every kill, rendering her weaker with each passing day and motivating her to solve her own murder as quickly as possible. She also experiences several revelations about herself, her life, and the company she keeps throughout her terrifying ordeal, which ultimately amounts to a hellish, Ebenezer Scrooge-like story of redemption. The entire film is essentially a ridiculous romantic comedy with a healthy dose of jump scares. The skeleton crew of characters are almost living tropes: Tree's mean girl "best friend" Danielle (the hilarious Rachel Matthews), nice guy Carter, cheating professor Gregory (Charles Aitken), and Tree's goody-two-shoes roommate Lori (Ruby Modine). The background is peppered with more college caricatures who serve to root Tree's surprisingly touching character growth in the absurdity of the selfish and small-minded life she was living. There are a small handful of trite moments, and there is a point at which the audience might think the film is building towards a highly unsatisfying conclusion -- but those fears will most likely be assuaged by the twist at the end. At times, the movie's over-the-top, meta humor is almost reminiscent of the Scream franchise, and it sneaks in a couple of quiet nods to Groundhog Day, its primary inspiration. While Happy Death Day probably won't be winning any Oscars next year, it's clearly not trying to -- the writing is light, the jokes are laugh-out-loud silly, the scares are startling, and its 90-minute runtime shows that it understands the importance of brevity and doesn't overplay its hand. This film will certainly please all moviegoers (not just horror fans) who are looking for a quick escape and a few laughs.