‘Smile 2’ Review: Parker Finn’s Bigger, Messier and Superior Sequel Is a Blueprint for a Very Elastic Horror Franchise
The sophomore filmmaker still loves his jump scares, but "Smile 2" suggests that his horror series could have real legs as an ongoing anthology of character studies.
Backstage w/ Smile 2, Naomi Scott and Parker Finn
Just in time for spooky season, Smile 2, the new psychological horror film opens this weekend. Backstage Experience's Dave Morales spoke with the star of the film Naomi Scott and director Parker Finn about the creation of the movie.
‘Smile 2' Review: A Skillfully Disquieting Sequel Turns the Life of a Pop Star Into a Horror Ride of Mental Breakdown
"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.
Smile 2 Review: Parker Finn's Horror Sequel Is Possibly The Best Genre Surprise Of The Year
Expanding lore is a key element in horror sequels, and it’s something that I pondered heavily going into my screening of writer/director Parker Finn’s Smile 2. Revisiting the original in the days before,
REVIEW: ‘Smile 2’ Is The Sequel I Didn’t Know I Needed
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 Director Teases the “Sky’s the Limit” for Future Installments in the Franchise
Parker Finn’s Smile was originally set to be a Paramount+ exclusive, but based on feedback from the studio and from test ...
'Smile 2' Ending Explained: Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Ends Up With a Smile on Their Face?
Starring Naomi Scott, Kyle Gallner, and Lukas Gage, 'Smile 2' is here to leave audiences with a grin on their faces.
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Grin Reaper: Visceral visuals, sly humor prevent overstuffed ‘Smile 2’ from being frowned upon
Smile 2” — 3 stars A great horror movie dwells deep within Parker Finn’s enigmatic “Smile 2,” fighting to come out like ...
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SMILE 2 Director Teases More Sequels Saying "The Sky's The Limit" For The Horror Franchise
While Smile 2 is yet to be released in theaters, writer and director Parker Finn is already thinking about the future of the ...
'Smile 2' is bigger in every way. That's not necessarily a good thing
"Smile 2" takes the simplicity of the 2022 horror hit and blows it up, big. Naomi Scott plays a Taylor Swift-like pop star ...
Movie review: Bigger, gorier ‘Smile 2’ one of wildest horror rides of the year
Say cheese! This October, there’s something to beam about, which is a horror sequel that eclipses its predecessor. That’s ...
‘Smile 2’ Set for Horror Box Office Showdown With ‘Terrifier 3’
Paramount's "Smile 2" will face still competition at the box office from "Terrifier 3," which could edge the horror sequel ...
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‘Smile 2’ Changes Things Up But Also Keeps to a Similar Pattern of Terrifying Tricks
The horror sequel from writer/director Parker Finn continues the curse storyline from the first movie, albeit with new ...
Smile 2 debuts with higher Rotten Tomatoes rating than Smile
Once again written and directed by Parker Finn, Smile 2 has opened with an 82% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes – a slightly ...
Smile 2 director talks the horror sequel's brutal, one-shot, "really surprising" opening scene: "It wasn't going to feel like anything we did in the first film"
Exclusive: Writer/director Parker Finn says he wanted to do something completely different with Smile 2's one-shot opening ...