Happy Death Day

Mr E

Groundhog Day in a slasher movie. Looks like a clever mashup!

Out Friday 13th of October.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntxS1bBg5o0

ps3lover

I started to get interested then remembered it will probably be PG13 and lost all interest.

pixelburp

That looks a legitimately fun premise and could be a tonne of fun. My main surprise watching it is that no one thought of a horror tinged Groundhog Day before ...

ps3lover wrote: »

I started to get interested then remembered it will probably be PG13 and lost all interest.

Dude, ratings aren't everything, you're somewhat obsessed if you don't mind me saying watching this trailer doesn't make me think more blood / swearing would magically either make things better or worse.

pixelburp

It's also worth pointing out that this movie is coming from Blumhouse Productions, whose stock in trade is horror / thrillers: among others they've produced Belko Experiment, Get Out, Split, Hush, the Insidious & Paranormal Activity series, The Purge films etc. They're a very tidy & efficient operation that know how to craft low-budget films with decent hooks, films that end up making a shed-load at the box office.

IncognitoMan

Trailer looks very interesting although I wish they did't show the part where she thinks she has killed her killer only for them to return and run over the cop. It could have ended at 2 minutes and I would have been interested still.

gmisk

I think this is out on Friday it looks like a lot of fun!

Mr E

It is (and so is Geostorm).
Jigsaw out next Thursday too (26th)

Some fun movies coming.

Back on topic, HDD is getting very good reviews. "Fresh" from 61 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes (no mean feat for a comedy slasher/horror)

Fysh

I saw the trailer for this and like the concept but, given that The Edge Of Tomorrow has done the hard work of selling this kind of concept, I thought the trailer shows a lot more than was necessary. A shame too as it looks like it could be very good.

Assuming it gets good reviews I will very probably check it out

Ant

I usually enjoy films featuring time loops such as Groundhog Day and The Edge of Tomorrow. I was looking to see what's currently on in the cinemas and checked out a couple of reviews for this film. Unfortunately, for me, the plot of seems a little too close to Before I Fall which I watched only a couple of months ago.

Mr E

If that's the way you pick movies to watch, you'll never go to the cinema at all. Every movie is influenced by others - originality is very rare these days.

This was a massively entertaining movie and the most fun I've had at the cinema in a while. The last 20 minutes were a giddy joy and you're guaranteed to leave the cinema in a great mood. Absolutely great fun and I'll be recommending it to everyone.

On a side note, Jessica Rothe is a great up and coming talent and she'll go far. Great job in this movie - very likable.

Go see it.

Ant

Mr E wrote: »

If that's the way you pick movies to watch, you'll never go to the cinema at all. Every movie is influenced by others - originality is very rare these days.

That's true. After reading the reviews, I felt that it was just a little too soon for me to watch another film about a "popular" American teenager, reliving the same day over-and-over trying to prevent a death.

Thanks for your feedback from seeing the film. It sounds like it was well executed and I'd be more inclined to give it a shot if it's still on when I get back from holidays.

In the end, I didn't actually make it to the cinema today.

gmisk

I saw this at the weekend it was a lot of fun, really nice little twist on a standard slasher, tongue in cheek and some funny bits.

JP Liz V1

I like the premise

yerwanthere123

Just finished this, really unexpectedly enjoyable. Funny, interesting and with a satisfying resolution.

I'd have preferred if Tombs was the killer though, and it had just ended when she blew out the candle.

Overall, 7/10.

Wombatman

Enjoyable twist on the teen slasher flick. 7/10 also.