Happy Death Day

Yeah. The idea is great, I fell in love with Jessica Rothe, the execution has a few weak spots, but I had quite a lot of fun and was always curious about what the next day would bring (and surprisingly, even the development of the relationship between Tree and Carter was good). The reveal of the villain comes from the screenwriting school of “it has to be someone”, but the film has earned my sympathies for its carefully dosed levity and also for holding together as a unique genre experiment... Beauty! 70% (02/28/2019)

Far from great. The main character was unlikeable beyond belief, and there wasn’t a trace of a horror atmosphere. I decided to think of it as a student romantic comedy, and it worked quite well for me that way. As is typical for such films, I had a chance to see how much an average anorexic American woman can take, so I got to see her get up after a beating that would take down many a professional boxer, but I guess it kind of goes with the genre. (04/16/2018)

A relaxed six-point mash-up of better and more-complete films, which is improved by Landon's thrilling directing, dynamic editing and properly crunchy "biotch" Jessica Rothe. On the other hand, the film is brought down by the second half, where screenplay can no longer rely on stolen ideas and has to give some point to the whole loop. At the same time, it starts going off the rails in all directions. But it’s good fun. A strong three stars. (11/01/2017)

The American film Happy Death Day is a mainstream horror film, but I mean that in a good way. It's aimed at a wider audience because it's not particularly disgusting, and it has a story that captivates. The characters are also fine and you can relate to them and the finale is definitely worth it. The filmmakers made something really good with what they had in their hands. (03/23/2018)

I don’t understand the success of this teen would-be slasher flick. It starts out with an interesting concept involving the repetition of the day the female protagonist wakes up and is murdered, but it then develops into repetitive banality without the necessary build-up and with a surprise that doesn’t take it anywhere. I’m giving this a very weak third star only for Jessica Rothe’s picturesque face. (07/29/2020)