Happy Death Day Cinema Release Date

Happy Death Day offers a killer twist on a classic Bill Murray comedy.

Yeah, sure, there’s plenty of Groundhog Day in there, too.

It's no 'Scream,' but this slasher-movie version of 'Groundhog Day' is just clever enough to make a bloody old genre look (sort of) new again.

Happy Death Day is just Groundhog Day in a dime-store Halloween mask.

Niftily paced and tight as a chokehold, the script (by the comic-book writer Scott Lobdell) delivers just enough variation to hold our interest.

There’s a clever premise and charming cast, but this intentionally repetitive thriller doesn’t live up to its potential.

Scott Lobdell's script is derivative, and openly so: In the film's penultimate scene, Tree's love interest, Carter (Israel Broussard), expresses indignation that she's never see...

Of course the less subtle message here is: Each day we get a chance to be better, to do better, to face our villains and our flaws: to course correct. Let’s not waste that chance.

Jessica Rothe and Israel Broussard star in the horror-comedy from 'Paranormal Activity' franchise writer Christopher Landon.

This is one movie that no one needs to relive.

Happy Death Day is a generic PG-13 horror purgatory that's lived on repeat until even weaker motivations take us farther out of any semblance of storytelling thrills.

“Happy Death Day,” a horror riff on the “Groundhog Day” model, opens with the Universal logo stopping and restarting, just as the company name is circling the globe.

A bright, zippy tone ensures that this high concept slasher remains an easy watch but a repetitive structure and a scare-free final act will leave genre fans unhappy.