Perhaps even more than the various terrifying scenes of Smile 2, what audiences are seeming to remember most after seeing Parker Finn’s sequel is the rampant product placement…
Read more The Voss Water Repetition in Smile 2 and What It Says About Film Product Placement TodayWith such pressure to outperform the success of 2022’s Smile, writer-director Parker Finn wanted to approach the movie’s sequel from an entirely new angle. And what could be…
Read more Smile 2: Stars—They’re Just Like Us!, Or: Even Pop Stars Get Demonically Possessed“Hi, I’m Parker Finn. I am the writer, director and one of the producers of “Smile 2.” This scene takes place in the back half of the film,…
Read more Video: ‘Smile 2’ | Anatomy of a SceneAfter Smile became a breakout horror hit in 2022, writer-director Parker Finn is back for the sequel — this time, unexpectedly, following fictional pop star Skye Riley. “The…
Read more ‘Smile 2’ Director on Taking Inspiration From the “Kubrick Stare” and Possible Future of FranchiseIn numerous manners, Smile is rife with meaning about a certain karmic retribution against “the shrink.” The one who, like Dr. Rose Cotter (Sosie Bacon, that’s right, Kevin…
Read more Smile, Though Your Trauma Is RadiatingCaitlin Stasey in Paramount Pictures Presents in Association with Paramount Players A Temple Hill Production “SMILE.” ©2022 Paramount Players, a Division of Paramount Pictures In holdover news for…
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