Happy Death Day 2U
Jessica Rothe and writer-director Christopher Landon return for the sequel to the 2018 Blumhouse slasher, set two years after the events of the first film.
Tree Gelbman (Rothe) re-enters the time loop to determine why she was entered into it in the first place. She must also face a revenge-seeking Lori (Ruby Modine, who returns), who has been resurrected by the power of the time loop.
- Director:
- Christopher Landon ('Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones', 'Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse', 'Happy Death Day')
- Writer:
- Christopher Landon
- Cast:
- Israel BroussardSuraj SharmaJessica RotheRachel MatthewsRuby ModineSarah YarkinCharles AitkenCaleb Spillyards
Reviews & comments
Flicks, Tony Stamp
flicksFirst, a confession: I totally underrated Happy Death Day. In the cesspool of tepid PG13 horror it was refreshingly self-aware, and more importantly, genuinely funny. It knew it was a comedy first and foremost, and honestly, I may have missed that. Anyway, let’s retroactively bump up my review a star.
Variety
press"Happy Death Day 2U" is more complicated than the first "Happy Death Day," but in this case more complicated means less fun.
Time Out
pressTaking over screenwriting duties from the original's Scott Lobdell and straining the silliness past breaking, director Christopher Landon mounts a sequel that forgets to be scary.
The Guardian
pressHappy Death Day 2U is the worst kind of sequel, the staggeringly unnecessary kind that even the most hardcore Happy Death Day fans should avoid at all costs.
Sydney Morning Herald
pressFantasies, no matter how far-fetched, can work as long as they conform to fiction's laws of internal logic, but this script makes no effort to deal with the fault lines which show up at various stages during its convolutions.
Stuff
pressIf you loved Happy Death Day, then I reckon you will be pretty happy with this sequel. Enjoy.
Los Angeles Times
press"Happy Death Day 2U" can't quite replicate the feelings of joy and discovery of the original, but Landon deserves credit for varying the tune, while still playing the hits that will please the fans of its predecessor.
Hollywood Reporter
press2U throws enough wrinkles into the first film's action - if you don't remember it well, rewatch it before seeing this - to engage us.
Collider
pressThere are still some fun moments to be had and Rothe remains a charismatic force, but 2U definitely comes off as a rushed cash-in rather than a fresh idea.
Flicks, Tony Stamp
flicksFirst, a confession: I totally underrated Happy Death Day. In the cesspool of tepid PG13 horror it was refreshingly self-aware, and more importantly, genuinely funny. It knew it was a comedy first and foremost, and honestly, I may have missed that. Anyway, let’s retroactively bump up my review a star.
Variety
press"Happy Death Day 2U" is more complicated than the first "Happy Death Day," but in this case more complicated means less fun.
Time Out
pressTaking over screenwriting duties from the original's Scott Lobdell and straining the silliness past breaking, director Christopher Landon mounts a sequel that forgets to be scary.
The Guardian
pressHappy Death Day 2U is the worst kind of sequel, the staggeringly unnecessary kind that even the most hardcore Happy Death Day fans should avoid at all costs.
Sydney Morning Herald
pressFantasies, no matter how far-fetched, can work as long as they conform to fiction's laws of internal logic, but this script makes no effort to deal with the fault lines which show up at various stages during its convolutions.
Stuff
pressIf you loved Happy Death Day, then I reckon you will be pretty happy with this sequel. Enjoy.
Los Angeles Times
press"Happy Death Day 2U" can't quite replicate the feelings of joy and discovery of the original, but Landon deserves credit for varying the tune, while still playing the hits that will please the fans of its predecessor.
Hollywood Reporter
press2U throws enough wrinkles into the first film's action - if you don't remember it well, rewatch it before seeing this - to engage us.
Collider
pressThere are still some fun moments to be had and Rothe remains a charismatic force, but 2U definitely comes off as a rushed cash-in rather than a fresh idea.
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