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.

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?

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,

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,

Whenever you have an original breakout hit in the horror genre it generally means you can expect at least about eight sequels cashing in on the concept. The latest to spawn a hoped-for franchise is writer-director Finn Parker’s follow-up to his smash 2022 debut feature Smile (which made $200 million globally),

In an early scene in ''Smile 2,'' the fictional pop superstar Skye Riley is in her drug dealer's apartment. ''Do you believe in weird stuff?'' he asks her, between doing lines of coke.

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