‘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.
‘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: Naomi Scott Is Daring As Haunted Pop Star In Surprisingly Humorous Horror Sequel
Smile 2 is entertaining. Certainly, dont expect the best commentary on mental health issues, but be ready for some jump-scare fun.
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' flirts with gross-out horror masterpiece status
The annals of movie sequels superior to originals, heretofore consisting of “The Godfather, Part II” and “Spider-Man 2,” just expanded. “Smile 2,” filmmaker Parker Finn’s audacious follow-up to his 2022 breakout hit “Smile,
Smile 2 Post-Credits Scene Check-In (No Spoilers) - Is There Anything After the Credits?
You want to know if there are any post- or mid-credits scenes in Smile 2. The answer is no. Like the original, we cut to the ...
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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' 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.
‘Smile 2′ nicely targets pop star fame with the terrific Naomi Scott
On thing to really beam about is leading lady Naomi Scott going for it all-out, all snot, smeared blood and wide-eyed, full ...
‘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 ...
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' 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 ...
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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 ...
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‘Smile 2’ Review: An Intense Naomi Scott Takes On Sequel To 2022 Horror Hit That Just Feels Like More Of The Same
The latest to spawn a hoped-for franchise is writer-director Finn Parker’s follow-up to his smash 2022 debut feature ...
Tragic pop stars Amy Winehouse, Whitney Houston inspired “Smile 2”'s horrific portrait of celebrity suffering
From fictional tales like Sunset Boulevard, Birdman, and this year's The Substance to reality-based documentaries about ...