Like Groundhog Day, but with stabbings Thanks to more “horrory” horror movies like Split and Get Out and It, quirky horror-adjacent movies like Happy Death Day and The Lure didn’t get as much shine in 2017. If you haven’t seen The Lure, go see it. It’s a critically acclaimed comic horror-musical from Polish director Agnieszka Smoczynska. But we’re here to talk about Happy Death Day.It’s a slasher flick, only it’s very tongue-in-cheek and self-aware and very funny. It’s a take on the time loop conceit. It’s as if…
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Grab the popcorn. Then grab the popcorn. Then grab the popcorn. Then… Let me start by saying I’m not a fan of slasher films. I am a fan of unconventional films. So slasher meets Groundhog Day works well for my unconventional needs. It’s not really horror, it’s more of a comedy. Got plenty of laughs.They first twist was a bit of a let down, I won’t spoil it, but there was a reason for it.There is opportunity to figure out who the killer is if you know what to look for.
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Ground Hog Day — Slasher Edition When I first saw the previews of Happy Death Day, I was intrigued. I am not a fan of slasher movies but the idea of combining Ground Hog Day with a horror movie seemed like the Reeses Peanut Butter Cup of movie – two things that taste great together. The basic plot of given in the previews — “Tree” is killed by a masked murdered and has to relive the day of her death again and again until she can figure out and stop who is killing her. The movie itself is well made with Jessica Rothe as being…
Like Groundhog Day, but with stabbings Thanks to more “horrory” horror movies like Split and Get Out and It, quirky horror-adjacent movies like Happy Death Day and The Lure didn’t get as much shine in 2017. If you haven’t seen The Lure, go see it. It’s a critically acclaimed comic horror-musical from Polish director Agnieszka Smoczynska. But we’re here to talk about Happy Death Day.It’s a slasher flick, only it’s very tongue-in-cheek and self-aware and very funny. It’s a take on the time loop conceit. It’s as if…
Grab the popcorn. Then grab the popcorn. Then grab the popcorn. Then… Let me start by saying I’m not a fan of slasher films. I am a fan of unconventional films. So slasher meets Groundhog Day works well for my unconventional needs. It’s not really horror, it’s more of a comedy. Got plenty of laughs.They first twist was a bit of a let down, I won’t spoil it, but there was a reason for it.There is opportunity to figure out who the killer is if you know what to look for.
Ground Hog Day — Slasher Edition When I first saw the previews of Happy Death Day, I was intrigued. I am not a fan of slasher movies but the idea of combining Ground Hog Day with a horror movie seemed like the Reeses Peanut Butter Cup of movie – two things that taste great together. The basic plot of given in the previews — “Tree” is killed by a masked murdered and has to relive the day of her death again and again until she can figure out and stop who is killing her. The movie itself is well made with Jessica Rothe as being…