Review of Happy Death Day (2017) by The3Academysins — 29 Oct 2019

Happy Death Day is a surprisingly charming, adept attempt at making a horror/comedy. The film is adequately made. The story is fun. The acting is nothing special, except for the performance of Jessica Rothe.

She is fantastic in this movie. She's a very charismatic lead, and she carries the film on her shoulders. Her portrayal of Tree Gelbman easily elevates the film to a 7 for me. Other than that, there's not a whole lot here.

I did appreciate how self aware the movie was, and it made the self awareness work in the humor department. It's not really scary at all, but it is an interesting concept.