The shapeshifting demon of Smile and its new sequel, Smile 2, is like an internet edgelord of evil: It doesn’t just feast on the distress of its triggered victims, it meets that feeling with a ...

Smile 2 picks up right where the first movie left off. Well, six days later to be precise. As we learned in the first movie, those with this franchise’s curse can save themselves if they kill ...

Smile 2 is new in theaters and critics are weighing in with their thoughts on the new horror thriller. How do the reviews compare to the original Smile movie? Written and directed by Parker Finn ...

Smile 2 not only adopts the same confusing, murky narrative tricks as its parent film, but also tries to take them even further. It blurs the line between its character’s reality and her ...

She’s been working as a journalist for more than 10 years. [Ed. note: This post gets into the end of Smile 2 to discuss the future of the franchise. Read on only if you or the Smile demon ...

On the back of a smart marketing campaign and solid reviews, the 2022 horror film Smile emerged as one of the biggest surprises of the year. The movie was a runaway success for Paramount ...

And boy, does it live up to the hype. "Smile 2" is the sequel to the 2022 film "Smile," which starred Sosie Bacon as a psychiatrist named Rose Cotter who finds herself the victim of a curse after ...

Please verify your email address. Smile 2's lasting impact goes beyond jump scares, with deep symbolism and discussion post-viewing. Skye Riley's duality drives Smile 2's plot, with mirrors ...

The physical presence of the entity in the Smile movies is terrifying all by itself, as it turns grins into nightmares, but what is far more threatening about the demon is its ability to ...

He writes about the latest TV shows and movies, and particularly loves all things horror. Smile 2 opens with a masked gunman taking a drug dealer hostage, then desperately attempting to kill his ...

You never quite know where a new horror franchise is coming from. Parker Finn probably didn't think that Smile 3 would be such an obvious slam-dunk when he made Laura Hasn't Slept — the 2020 ...