Happy Death Day

Universal Pictures | Release Date: October 13, 2017

6.8	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 327 Ratings

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sandbornNov 1, 2017

It's just too silly for my tastes. This is a TV movie that doesn't belong on the big screen. Even with a twist, 'HDD' doesn't do anything that hasn't been done before (I think it borrows a lot from 'Before I Fall'), and at times, a pain toIt's just too silly for my tastes. This is a TV movie that doesn't belong on the big screen. Even with a twist, 'HDD' doesn't do anything that hasn't been done before (I think it borrows a lot from 'Before I Fall'), and at times, a pain to watch. Surprisingly, I guessed who the killer is from the get go (pay attention to people's height). Lastly, I wish this type of movie would address the 'why'- like why a person can repeat the day over and over again; or what power is behind this?… Expand

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MiracSpectacDec 19, 2017

This film was so cheesy and laughable, it's hard to believe it wasn't made for TV. It tells an utterly forgettable story that doesn't even bother to take itself seriously. The only part that did surprise me was the ending, though even thatThis film was so cheesy and laughable, it's hard to believe it wasn't made for TV. It tells an utterly forgettable story that doesn't even bother to take itself seriously. The only part that did surprise me was the ending, though even that was confusing and easily dismiss-able. Its only redeeming quality is the fact that is sometimes made for a good comedy, which is odd for a movie that seemed present itself as a thriller.… Expand

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marco34laOct 13, 2017

NO-NAME CAST with low-budget bad acting. Absolutely stupid and cheesy. Save your $$ and time folks. Go see IT for a second time if you're looking for scares and thrills. This is another DUD.

4 of 17 users found this helpful413

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CocossOct 16, 2017

predictable, filled with jump scares (or more accurately just sudden loud noises) and totally unrealistic
the main girl is really stupid but i guess thats just typical "horror logic". the first half of the movie is a total grind and by thepredictable, filled with jump scares (or more accurately just sudden loud noises) and totally unrealistic
the main girl is really stupid but i guess thats just typical "horror logic". the first half of the movie is a total grind and by the second half i was wishing this movie would end already… Expand

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Voodoo123May 17, 2018

Immediately this felt like a straight to tv movie. Poor direction with no charm whatsoever. What this movie lacks in style it also lacks in substance. I found this film disturbingly unwatchable. Simply a waste of time.

0 of 4 users found this helpful04

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drone41Feb 8, 2018

Very interesting plot, but it's only a movie for fun. Nothing special, and it's a little bit ridiculous.

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JakobkrossJun 24, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I truly not recommend this movie to anyone. In the first ten minutes, it seems kinda cool, but after that the girl keeps dying, and waking up, and dying, and waking up, and dying, and waking up, and dying, and waking up, and dying, and waking up.. Also, it is pretty obvious who wants to kill her from the very beginning of the movie. It is so pointed out that she is being such a **** to her roommate, that you can guess that it is her who wants to harm her. More over, at some points, the movie tries to hard to be funny. The only part that i smiled (not laughed), it was when her boyfriend pranked her in the end. I found the other parts really lame. It was just a disaster.… Expand

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Eaj6Oct 8, 2019

This movie somewhat portrays a horror and suspense film. Most horror films that I have seen are events that can happen and that's what makes it scary. With this movie, I find that it's not scary because it, come on, waking up every day to aThis movie somewhat portrays a horror and suspense film. Most horror films that I have seen are events that can happen and that's what makes it scary. With this movie, I find that it's not scary because it, come on, waking up every day to a nightmare. It's like the horror movie version of Groundhog Day! Come on!… Expand

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4EverAfterDec 18, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The writing is bad. None of it makes any sense.

1. She can't defend herself against a skinny woman to such an extent that she dies 15 times? Why doesn't she get a gun? Why doesn't she get a machete? Why doesn't she wear armour?

2. Why doesn't she just get in a car and drive away? That would be the first thing I did if I kept dying on campus.

3. When she does drive away, the killer (who goes to extraordinary lengths not to be identifiable) runs over a police officer and then just stands there in the middle of the road for a while... This is for cinematic effect but it further reduces plausibility. Why does she have to kill her so desperately on that day? Does she (or does she not) care about being caught?

4. The same events always happen when she walks out of the dorm in the morning, despite at one point explaining her entire story to Carter before leaving the building. Everybody also says exactly the same sentences despite radically different behaviour from the protag. Both of these type of mistakes are typical of bad time loop films and I can forgive them... but the writing is just sloppy.

5. The girl that is trying to kill her seems to have supernatural powers. A music box starts playing by itself, at one point. But - beyond that - she's always one step ahead. She appears silently inside rooms. She always knows exactly where to be. She effortlessly kills numerous full grown men, to get to the protag.

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If you want to watch a time loop film, watch Groundhog Day or Palm Springs or Edge of Tomorrow or Source Code.

This movie is super-overrated. The thriller parts (and the twist) are badly written. The comedy isn't funny.

Avoid.… Expand

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