Happy Death Day 2U [Blu-ray]

Director: Christopher Landon Christopher Landon

Overview

Writer-director Christopher Landon's slasher film is a sequel to 2017's Happy Death Day. Jessica Rothe resumes her role as Tree Gelbman, a college student who is forced to relive the same day she was murdered by a masked killer again and again. When her friends also become trapped in the same predicament, she resolves to unmask the murderer and terminate the time loop once and for all.

Product Details

Release Date:	02/08/2022
UPC:	0191329213902
Original Release:	2019
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	Universal Studios
Language:	English
Time:	1:40:00
Sales rank:	4,911

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Jessica Rothe	Tree Gelbman
Israel Broussard	Carter Davis
Ruby Modine	Lori Spengler
Phi Vu	Ryan Phan
Suraj Sharma	Samar Ghosh
Sarah Yarkin	Andrea "Dre" Morgan
Rachel Matthews	Danielle Bouseman
Steve Zissis	Dean Roger Bronson
Charles Aitken	Gregory Butler
Laura Clifton	Stephanie Butler
Missy Yager	Julie Gelbman
Jason Bayle	David Gelbman
Caleb Spilyards	Actor
Jimmy Gonzales	Police Officer
Peter Jaymes, Jr.	Actor
Rob Mello	Actor
Kenneth Israel	Dr. Parker
James Evermore	Actor,Homeless Man
Johnny Balance	Angry Student
Tenea Intriago	Student Protestor
Lindsey G. Smith	Waitress,Becky Shepard
Tran Tran	Emily
GiGi Erneta	Reporter
Blaine Kern III	Nick Sims
Brenda Currin	Old Lady
Brady Edwin Lewis	Frat Brother
Wendy Miklovic	New Nurse
Ramsey Anderson	Keith Lumbly
Brent Henry	Skydiving Instructor
Sylvia Grace Crim	MRI Technician
Andy Dylan	Babyface Killer
Preston Schrag	Exhausted Frat Brother
Caleb Spillyards	Tim Bauer
Peter Jaymes Jr.	Police Officer
Kaleb Naquin	Bayfield Mascot
Jacqueline Harris Matherne	Basketball Fie Drill Fan
Alexis Holloway	College Student
Ken Knight	Scientist
Michael Fisher	Basketball Coordinator
Bear McCreary	Composer

Technical Credits

Christopher Landon

Scott Lobdell

Christopher Landon	Director,Screenwriter
Jason Blum	Producer
Andrea Von Foerster	Musical Arrangement
Jeanette Volturno	Executive Producer,Producer
Matthew Poliquin	Executive Producer
Angela Mancuso	Executive Producer,Producer
John Baldecchi	Executive Producer,Producer
Couper Samuelson	Executive Producer,Producer
Samson Mucke	Executive Producer,Producer
Terri Taylor	Casting
Sarah Domeier	Casting
Mark Rayner	Stunts
Scott Lobdell	Character Design,Screenwriter
Edward Joubert	Special Effects
Erin Vitali	Producer

Editorial Reviews

Back in 2017, Happy Death Day, put a "Groundhog Day" spin on the horror genre. The newly released sequel, Happy Death Day 2U, improves upon the original's formula, and in most ways exceeds its predecessor. Director Christopher Landon returns, along with the entire cast. The continuity is impressive, and really adds to the immersion of an otherwise mundane story. When "Death Day" is at its best, the dialog is goofy, and the tension is authentic. The problem with this sequel is when it takes a step back from the silliness and decides to get real. It is in these moments where the film feels hollow; devoid of any believable happiness, grief or empathy. Kicking off right where the previous movie left off, Tree (Jessica Rothe) and Carter (Israel Broussard), suddenly realize the murderous cycle is happening again, but this time to Carter's roommate, Ryan (Phi Vu). After experiencing his own death day, ending with the usual "baby faced" kill-scene, Ryan finds out that the time loops are being caused by a quantum-mechanic-multiverse-machine he is working on. As he runs the machine one more time, it sends Tree into a parallel dimension where her death day loop starts over, but this time, the world is slightly different. A confusing premise, Landon and co-writer Scott Lobdell, do an admirable job at telling the story at a high-level, never trying to lose the audience to confusion. The story falters in its (almost) complete abandonment of any type of horror and thriller material. Early on, the film provides a nice mix of tension and comedy, effortlessly switching between the two genres, all while keeping the story fresh. As "Death Day" enters its second half, the horror aspect is all but gone, and the film relies too much on barren drama and the same hit-and-miss comedic style which is paired better with horror. The acting is also affected by this odd shift in tone, as a cast perfectly suited for a horror/comedy starts to look out of place in some of the more dramatic scenes. Not a bad movie by any means, Happy Death Day 2U struggles with consistency, which greatly impacts the final act. Horror fans will likely leave disappointed, but fans of the first film will appreciate the service. Although the film finds a way to stand on its own, "Death Day" flies a little too close to the sun, and falters in the second half. Although entertaining enough to merit an audience, don't expect to be blown away by this Blumhouse sequel.