Traditionally, a slasher movie involves a masked killer picking off a group of unsuspecting victims.

If youre a fan of slasher movies,The Rise of Leslie Vernonis essential viewing.

Its one big sadistic celebration of the perspective we rarely get to see - that of the slasher themselves.

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The film was re-titledSwitchblade Romancein some territories, which was a mistake.

Along the way, they opt to take a shortcut through the hills - never a good idea!

Just like the Craven original, this movie isbrutal, and I cant emphasize that enough.

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But the thing is though, your heart doesnt just ache for the Carter family.

It isnt just one of the best slasher movies of the 21st century.

It’s one the scariest movies of the 21st century, too.

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And then to top it all off, Bertino throws in that because you were home line.

(And in this movies case, that deserves a twisted, “job well done!")

The sequel made that literal by putting the characters in a college film class.

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The movie starsTaissa Farmigaas Max Cartwright.

Can they survive the killers wrath alongside the characters ofCamp Bloodbath?

Later that night, while on the way to her own birthday party, Tree is attacked and killed.

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But the thing is, thats not the end of Trees story.

After her murder, she suddenly wakes up in Carters bed on the morning of her birthday again.

How many time loop stories are too many time loop stories?

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None, if theyre as clever, entertaining and suspenseful asHappy Death Day!

Another wonderful thing aboutHappy Death Day?

and still stands out among the pack as one of the most haunting and unnerving of the bunch.

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