Question 1

Is Happy Death Day (2017) scary?

Accepted Answer

Not particularly — Happy Death Day (2017)'s appeal is atmospheric or thematic rather than overtly scary. As a whodunnit film, it scored 1.0/10 for fear, 5.0/10 for atmosphere, and 7.0/10 overall on Watch Darkly's curator scale across 1 rating.

Question 2

When did Happy Death Day (2017) come out, and is it streaming?

Accepted Answer

Happy Death Day (2017)'s US theatrical release date is October 13, 2017. It first became available to watch at home on October 27, 2017.

Question 3

How many jump scares are in Happy Death Day (2017)?

Accepted Answer

Happy Death Day (2017) has 8 jump scares, based on its logged jump-scare count.

Question 4

What age is Happy Death Day (2017) appropriate for?

Accepted Answer

Happy Death Day (2017) is rated PG-13. Watch Darkly does not assign its own age rating, so here is what the film actually contains. On Watch Darkly's curator scale it scored 1.0/10 for fear and 1.0/10 for gore, where 10 is the most extreme in the catalog. It has 8 jump scares. No content warnings are on file for it.

Question 5

Who is in the cast of Happy Death Day (2017)?

Accepted Answer

Jessica Rothe plays Theresa 'Tree' Gelbman, Israel Broussard plays Carter Davis, Charles Aitken plays Gregory Butler, Ruby Modine plays Lori Spengler, Blaine Kern III plays Nick Sims, Rachel Matthews plays Danielle Bouseman, Billy Slaughter plays Dr. Winter, Caleb Spillyards plays Tim Bauer.

Question 6

What are some films like Happy Death Day (2017)?

Accepted Answer

Films similar to Happy Death Day (2017) on Watch Darkly include Scream 2 (1997), Tarot (2024), A Perfect Getaway (2009), selected by shared themes and tags plus the curator scoring across fear, gore, atmosphere, intensity, and overall quality.

Happy Death Day

Release & where to watch

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