Smile 2' isn’t exactly a case of diminishing returns, but mostly a case of seconds that tastes a tiny bit better than the ...

The first “Smile,” from writer-director Parker Finn, came out in 2022, and in a less promising directorial debut its premise ...

Smile 2 lands as unsettling grins are plastered on pumpkins and politicians alike as we approach Halloween and Election Day, and the psychotic, overly made-up leads of Joker: Folie à Deux have been ...

It would be easy to dismiss “Smile” as just another seasonal scare-fest. However, something a bit deeper was going on with ...

Parker Finn follows his surprise 2022 hit about a malevolent spirit that jumps hosts via a diabolical grin, this time ...

Expanding lore is a key element in horror sequels, and it’s something that I pondered heavily going into my screening of ...

Does Smile 2 feature a post-credits scene setting the stage for a third movie in the horror franchise? Here's our spoiler-free answer.

Parker Finn’s Smile was originally set to be a Paramount+ exclusive, but based on feedback from the studio and from test ...

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 ...

Slightly less relatable, at least for most of us, are the emotional circumstances that Smile 2 catches in its funhouse mirror ...

In an early scene in “Smile 2,” the fictional pop superstar Skye Riley is in her drug dealer’s apartment. “Do you believe in ...