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New trailer and poster give fans of the original more reasons to “SMILE 2”

Tuesday, September 3, 2024 | News

By MICHAEL GINGOLD

“Would it kill you to smile?” Very likely…

SMILE 2, written and directed by the 2022 sleeper hit’s Parker Finn, arrives in theaters October 18 from Paramount. Naomi Scott, Rosemarie DeWitt, Kyle Gallner (returning from the first film), Lukas Gage, Miles Gutierrez-Riley, Peter Jacobson, Ray Nicholson, Dylan Gelula and Raúl Castillo. The synopsis: “About to embark on a new world tour, global pop sensation Skye Riley [Scott] begins experiencing increasingly terrifying and inexplicable events. Overwhelmed by the escalating horrors and the pressures of fame, Skye is forced to face her dark past to regain control of her life before it spirals out of control.”

 

Michael Gingold
Michael Gingold (RUE MORGUE's Head Writer) has been covering the world of horror cinema for over three decades, and in addition to his work for RUE MORGUE, he has been a longtime writer and editor for FANGORIA magazine and its website. He has also written for BIRTH.MOVIES.DEATH, SCREAM, IndieWire.com, TIME OUT, DELIRIUM, MOVIEMAKER and others. He is the author of the AD NAUSEAM books (1984 Publishing) and THE FRIGHTFEST GUIDE TO MONSTER MOVIES (FAB Press), and he has contributed documentaries, featurettes and liner notes to numerous Blu-rays, including the award-winning feature-length doc TWISTED TALE: THE UNMAKING OF "SPOOKIES" (Vinegar Syndrome).