Happy Death Day

Item: Happy Death Day
Rating: 3
Author: Frank Showalter

2017 | United States | 96 min | More...

Reviewed Feb 12, 2021

A giallo Groundhog Day buoyed by Jessica Rothe’s engaging performance and an efficient script. It could have better subverted the genre by showcasing some elaborately unhinged death scenes, but it proves entertaining nonetheless.

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