Amazon's new time-travel slasher comedy Totally Killer, which debuted on Prime Video on October 6, has become a highly entertaining addition to this year's Halloween season, earning praise from viewers.
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If you are in the mood for more time travel fun after watching the movie, here are a few films that combine the light-hearted atmosphere of Totally Killer with the sci-fi element. Some of them are horrors, some lean more towards time traveling adventures, but all these recommendations are perfect to get rid of the boredom.
Happy Death Day (2017)
The movie that comes closest to Totally Killer is the black comedy slasher Happy Death Day. It revolves around a day in the life of a college student. It is her birthday, but also the day she is murdered. As she relives the day over and over again, the protagonist must find and stop her killer in order to move on.
The film has two sequels: 2019's Happy Death Day 2U and Happy Death Day to Us, which is in active development.
The Final Girls (2015)
Like the protagonist of Totally Killer, the characters of The Final Girls are transported to the 1980s, but they end up in a slasher movie rather than a real place.
Detention (2011)
A lesser known movie starring Josh Hutcherson is a horror black comedy with elements of time travel. The group of high school students in detention are targeted by a serial killer and must work together to survive.
Hot Tub Time Machine (2010)
The comedy follows four men who accidentally travel back in time to 1986 when a hot tub they are using turns out to be a time machine. Now they have to find their way back to 2010. But this is not an easy task.
The film has a sequel, Hot Tub Time Machine 2, which was released in 2015
FAQ About Time Travel (2009)
A must-watch for all time travel fans, this movie follows five geeks who meet a girl from the future one night in a British pub. This event sets in motion a series of time traveling adventures.
Safety Not Guaranteed (2012)
This low-budget indie sci-fi with a heartfelt, smart story stars Aubrey Plaza and Mark Duplass as a young journalist and a mysterious man she investigates after he places an ad seeking a companion for time travel.
Palm Springs (2020)
Palm Springs is a great newer time travel comedy that is perfect for a casual viewing. In a sort of homage to Groundhog Day, the movie follows two wedding guests who get stuck in the same day and have to relive it over and over again.