Universal Pictures has debuted the first trailer preview forHappy Death Day, originally entitledHalf to Death, which reveals the first of many deaths for a young college student named Tree Gelbman (Jessica Rothe). Blumhouse produces this original and inventive rewinding thriller where Tree relives the day of her murder with both its unexceptional details and terrifying end until she discovers her killer’s identity. This 20-second video will get fans ready for the first full trailer that arrives on Wednesday.
Universal Picturesdebuted this trailer preview on its YouTube page, which is where the full trailer will arrive on Wednesday. The trailer preview begins with Tree Gelbman waking up in a dorm room, before returning to hersorority houseto get ready for her own birthday party. While the party is in full swing, Tree is seen entering a darkened room, where she is met by a masked intruder, who breaks a bong tube and uses it to kill this young woman. Who this killer is and why the crazy baby-faced killer is targeting Tree Gelbman is unclear as of now, but hopefully we’ll get more clues when the first full trailer arrives.
The supporting cast includes Israel Broussard, Ruby Modine, Rachel Matthews, Charles Aitken, Jason Bayle, Phi Vu, Donna Duplantier, GiGi Erneta, Tenea Intriago, Rob Mello and Cariella Smith.Happy Death Dayis directed by Christopher Landon and written by Landon and Scott Lobdell. Christopher Landon made his directorial debut withParanormal Activity: The Marked Onesin 2014, which he followed up with 2015’sScouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse. He has also written the screenplays for movies such asBlood and Chocolate,Disturbia,Burning Palms,Paranormal Activity 2,Paranormal Activity 3andParanormal Activity 4.
Christopher Landon’s co-writer Scott Lobdell got his writing start in the comic book industry, writing for Marvel Comics. He won two Wizard Awards for his work on theUncanny X-Menseries and he also created theGeneration Xcomics about a new group ofmutant superheroes, along with a number of self-published comics such asBall & Chain,HellholeandThe Stray. He also created the X-Men character Blink, a.k.a. Claire Ferguson, and received a story credit on the 2005 comedyMan of the Housestarring Tommy Lee Jones, and his other writing credits includeMosaicandJonni Nitro.
Universal Pictures has set an October 13 release date for thishorror-thriller, putting it up against STX Entertainment’sThe Foreigner, Open Road Films’Marshalland Paramount’smother!. It will also be sandwiched between two jam-packed weekends. Arriving one week earlier on October 6 is Warner Bros.‘Blade Runner 2049,The Mountain Between UsandMy Little Pony. October 20 marks the busiest weekend of the year with six new releases in theaters, Warner Bros.‘Geostorm, Sony’sGranite Mountain Hotshots, PureFlix’sSame Kind of Different As Me, Universal’sThe Snowman, Lionsgate’sTyler Perry’s Boo 2! A Madea Halloweenand The Weinstein Company’sWar With Grandpa. Take a look at the first trailer preview forHappy Death Day, and check back Wednesday for the full trailer.
