After a wild night, Tree (Jessica Rothe) wakes up in the dorm room of a friendly guy named Carter (Israel Broussard, who kinda reminded me of Craig from Degrassi) and promptly takes the so-called walk of shame back to her sorority house. Later that day, she encounters a mysterious baby-mask-wearing knife-wielder (and you thought you'd escaped The Boss Baby!) and is abruptly murdered. In case things weren't already weird enough, Tree then wakes up right back where she started! From there, she must figure out what the hell is going on--in Live. Die. Repeat. fashion.
Each sequence is more intense and crazier than the previous one. The script, through repetition, snowballs a big amount of laugh-worthy comedy. And because every scenario is slightly different (sometimes jarringly different), the narrative becomes predictably unpredictable, if that makes any sense. The tone evokes a streak of late '90s/early 2000s vibes, and fittingly, the picture is laced with bubblegum colors and filmed with the gloss of a Britney Spears music video. Jessica Rothe gives a really good central performance, especially considering how her character is put through the ringer, and then some.
If you aren't too cynical or nit-picky, Happy Death Day serves up a slice of kitschy horror that you'll have legitimate fun watching. It certainly brings a whole new meaning to "Surprise!"
( 7.5/10 )
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