The grinning figures in the Smile franchise are anything but friendly, and in Smile 2, the terror escalates.
Background And Director
Released in 2022, the original Smile movie was written and directed by Parker Finn. The film, based on a short film idea by Finn, follows a psychiatrist haunted by eerie, smiling faces after witnessing a patient’s disturbing death. As she struggles to understand these occurrences, she grapples with her own sanity.
Smile 2 continues this chilling saga, with Finn exploring new aspects of this dark universe. Set for release this Halloween, the sequel promises to bring fresh horror to the big screen.
Release Date
Smile 2 is set to be released in cinemas in the UK and US on Friday, October 18, just in time for Halloween.
Trailer Insights
The first teaser trailer for Smile 2 was released in June. It introduces Skye Riley, a pop star whose life is disrupted by the mysterious death of a friend. The trailer reveals Riley’s subsequent haunting by numerous people with eerie, fixed smiles.
Plot Details
Smile 2 presents a new narrative, seemingly distinct from the first film. The story follows Riley, a successful singer, who starts seeing a recurring smiling face among her fans. As these sightings increase, Riley suspects a supernatural link to her friend’s death.
According to the movie’s official synopsis, “Global pop sensation Skye Riley begins experiencing terrifying and inexplicable events as she embarks on a new world tour. Overwhelmed by escalating horrors and the pressures of fame, Skye must confront her dark past to regain control of her life.”
Cast
Naomi Scott, known for her role in Aladdin, stars as Riley. Scott’s character even has a fictional Instagram account, part of the film’s marketing campaign. The cast also includes Kyle Gallner as Joel, a police officer ensnared by the Smile curse, along with Rosemarie DeWitt, Lukas Gage, Ray Nicholson, Dylan Gelula, Raúl Castillo, Peter Jacobson, and Miles Gutierrez-Riley in undisclosed roles.
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