Warning: There are spoilers ahead for "Happy Death Day."
"Happy Death Day" follows Tree, a college-aged girl who repeatedly relives the day she was murdered "Groundhog Day" style. If you go see the horror movie this weekend, you may be disappointed that the film fails to answer its biggest question: Why does Tree relive the same day over and over again?
"The answer to why she's literally stuck in a time loop — it's something I have the answer to," director Christopher B. Landon told INSIDER of the movie's lead character. "It's in my back pocket, because, knock on wood, you never know how things are going to go, and we're not counting our chickens. But if I am lucky enough to have the opportunity to make a sequel, the answer to that question is the premise of my sequel."
If you watch the movie carefully, Landon says you may be able to find some hints about what that could be.
"The whole idea for my sequel is actually already in this movie," added Landon. "It's hiding in plain sight."
If you're still wondering about the time loop, here is what Landon told us about the importance of it in the movie.
"As a character device, yeah, I think [Tree is] being forced to face her past and deal with the loss of her mom and the way that she sort of turned into a fairly jaded and bitter person," said Landon of Tree's growth in the movie because of the time loop.
"Happy Death Day" is in theaters now. You can watch a trailer for the movie below.
