Beyond the Drawer

A slasher film with a mysterious, masked killer is a familiar formula, but there are other themes present in Christopher Landon’s Happy Death Day . The story is about a college student who relives the day of her murder over and over in a loop that ends only when she discovers the identity of her killer. The main character, Tree Gelbman, is an unhappy, insensitive person. It would seem that almost everyone she interacts with would have motive to killer her. Writer Scott Lobdell keeps the film interesting as the viewer is constantly guessing who the killer could be. Along the way, there are themes of self-discovery and redemption as Tree sees herself for who she really is and begins to change her behavior. Although Happy Death Day obviously draws elements from several past films, it is an entertaining low-budget slasher, especially for millennials. At the beginning of the film, Tree wakes up in an unfamiliar dorm room. It is her birthday and she ignores a phone call from her f

Killer Party is a one-of-a-kind horror comedy about three friends—Vivia, Jennifer, and Phoebe—who want to pledge a sorority, Sigma Alpha Pi. The initiation is held at an abandoned fraternity house where twenty-two years earlier, a guillotined pledge named Allan lost his head in hazing gone terribly awry. The night of the initiation, Vivia plays an elaborate prank on the sorority sisters while the three girls are being initiated through a hazing ritual. Although the all three girls are accepted into the sorority, Vivia learns that her prank was the only reason for her acceptance. She is tasked with executing her gimmick at the upcoming April Fool’s party—also being held at the abandoned fraternity house. Unfortunately, the spirit of the vengeful pledge returns from the grave, and the guests are killed off one-by-one. There is suspenseful editing, a great soundtrack, and likeable characters. This remastered edition DVD from the Warner Archive Collection has outstanding picture qua