Every Rom Com 22: Happy Death Day

This week Every Rom Com kicks off our Horror Rom Com series as Cybil and Jen discuss “Happy Death Day” - a time loop slasher film with a side of romantic comedy. We’ll discuss Blumhouse Productions, director Christopher Landon, and a cast of up and coming actors that made this movie great. We’ll talk about our favorite horror movies, our favorite time loop movies, and how this movie intersects with both genres. And we’ll talk about what it means to make a feminist horror film, and how “Happy Death Day” lives up to that title, as we dig into this 2017 hit starring Jessica Rothe and Israel Broussard. 

0:00-9:44 Introduction, Introducing our Horror Rom Com Series, Haunted Tik Tok, Cybil’s Haunted House, Our Favorite Horror Movies

9:44-17:33 Trailer, Basic Info, Interesting Facts, General Impressions

https://culturedvultures.com/the-interesting-story-behind-the-happy-death-day-franchise/ 

https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2017/2/18/14655070/king-cake-baby-new-orleans-pelicans-all-star-game-2017 

https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/local/orleans/creator-of-king-cake-baby-sues-universal-studios-over-happy-death-day-character/289-8adf2b9e-536b-4d21-9c9e-160aa382bd01

17:33-27:51 Cast & Crew In-Depth

https://deadline.com/2015/05/blumhouse-panel-produced-by-conference-1201435034/ 

https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/jessica-rothe-spills-what-was-really-fun-about-happy-death-day/ 

27:51-31:18 Happy Death Day as a Hybrid of Genres, Happy Death Day Compared to Traditional Slasher Movies

31:18-41:30 The First Day, Before the Time Loop

41:30-53:44 Time Loop Movies, The First Loop

A Source for Discovering Time Loop Movies (Note - There are some inaccuracies on this list, but it gets points for having an extensive collection you can use to explore!) https://runpee.com/all-groundhog-day-type-movies-the-ultimate-list/?fbclid=IwAR3IxIAHrvhB06Vey-Xncyji3odnMx_9BxBm4gZwjcJ7yyJP5QV8EEY1TWc 

53:44-1:05:23 The Second Loop, The Third Loop, The Time Loop Montage

Get Tree’s Dumpstaphunk Shirt: https://www.teepublic.com/baseball-tee/2359226-dumpstaphunk 

Dumpstaphunk in Concert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4eE6Vgydp8  

Filming the Nude Scene- https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/jessica-rothe-says-filming-her-184143804.html 

https://dailydead.com/interview-jessica-rothe-on-her-favorite-way-to-kick-the-bucket-and-becoming-a-hero-in-happy-death-day/ 

1:05:23 SPOILERS BEGIN

1:05:23-1:24:22 The Stakes Are Raised, Cybil’s Favorite Death Scene, The All Out of Fucks Loop

1:24:22-1:44:07 Tree’s Do-Gooder Loop, The Mystery Solved/The Final Confrontation, The End of The Movie

1:44:07-1:58:48 Favorite Scenes, What Would You Do in Tree’s Place?, Happy Death Day as a Feminist Horror Film, What Constitutes a Feminist Horror Film?: Featuring Excerpts From the Writing of Director Anna Biller, Happy Death Day 2U

Two Great Blog Entries From Director Anna Biller: 

On Feminist Movies in General (Quoted in the Episode): http://annabillersblog.blogspot.com/2018/02/lets-stop-calling-movies-feminist.html?m=1 

If You’re A Horror Fan Who’s Sick of Rape-Revenge Movies Being Called “Feminist” Check Out This Takedown of “I Spit On Your Grave”: http://annabillersblog.blogspot.com/2020/12/notes-on-i-spit-on-your-grave.html?view=classic 

1:58:48-2:06:02 Double Feature Recommendations