Smile more, they said. It'll make you look less scary, they said. — Photos: Handout
Say cheese! This October, there’s something to beam about, which is a horror sequel that eclipses its predecessor. That’s right, Smile 2, the follow-up to the surprising 2022 hit Smile is bigger, gorier and even more bonkers than the first film, and it even has something interesting to say through those gritted-teeth grins.
After writer/director Parker Finn skewered the horror movie trauma trend in Smile, he’s moved on to bigger and better metaphors in his sequel. He also takes the devilishly stupid/smart smile demon device and blows it up to a much bigger scale. Instead of a therapist catching an infectious strain of PTSD from a patient, now, a mega-famous pop star, Skye Riley (Naomi Scott) struggling with her own personal issues, catches the bug from her drug dealer Lewis (Lukas Gage), the unhappy recipient from the last film’s last host, transferred in a bravura one-take opening sequence.
Summary:
Gives you a lot to smile about (and scream about too).
