Parker Finn follows his surprise 2022 hit about a malevolent spirit that jumps hosts via a diabolical grin, this time infecting a troubled pop star with a ton of trauma to feed on.

Following the impressive worldwide box office performance of Smile in 2022, and the enduring popularity of the supernatural shocker amongst genre fans, director Parker Finn’s sequel does everything a horror follow-up should,

Writer-Director Parker Finn's Smile 2 is one of the best theater horror experiences of the year, thanks to its darkness and its absurdity. The post REVIEW: ‘Smile 2’ Is The Sequel I Didn’t Know I Needed appeared first on But Why Tho?

Smile 2 not only proves to be the best horror movie of 2024, but it also stands out as one of the best horror sequels in recent years.

The new horror sequel from writer/director Parker Finn is a suitably bigger companion piece to its predecessor. Where Smile focused on the everyday traumas that people can carry with them, Smile 2 steps it up to the celebrity level,

Smile 2” lands as unsettling grins are plastered on pumpkins and politicians alike as we approach Halloween and Election Day

"Smile 2" is a flash-cut horror parable, but the story it's telling is that pop fame makes you crazy. Though the movie is hardly subtle, Parker Finn has become a clever enough filmmaker to make reality feel like a hallucination and hallucinations feel like reality.

But, as we learned from a certain 2022 flick, that’s not always a good thing, and now, Parker Finn is back with the sequel Smile 2, which is set to hit theaters on8. The trailer promises gnarly deaths and plenty of ghastly grinning,

Smile 2 is entertaining. Certainly, dont expect the best commentary on mental health issues, but be ready for some jump-scare fun.