‘Smile 2' Filmmaker Parker Finn Talks ‘Trap' Comparison, ‘Smile 3' and Remaking ‘Possession'
If the writer-director had to pitch a third installment tomorrow, he loves the idea of going "bigger and more off the rails," ...
‘Smile 2' Director Parker Finn Says His Sequel Was ‘Like Fitting a 10-Gallon Movie Into a Five-Gallon Bucket': ‘I Tried to Push Everything to its Absolute Extreme'
Director Parker Finn beat the odds with the first “Smile” film. Shot for $17 million, the 2022 horror turned into a box ...
Naomi Scott, Parker Finn, Jason Segel, and more!
This week on "The Backstage Experience" get ready to smile wide with Naomi Scott & Parker Finn as they prepare you for their ...
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REVIEW: There's a good story lurking under 'Smile 2's' evil grin
There’s more to “Smile 2” than just another creepy grin. It takes director Parker Finn a long time, however, to get the story to crack. As a result, we’re never quite sure where the evil spirits are ...
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Smile 2 Director Parker Finn and Star Naomi Scott on the Challenges of Making a Worthy Sequel
Now, two years after the wild success of Smile, director Parker Finn is back with a follow-up. “The challenge became an ...
Review: ‘Smile 2’ ups the horror stakes (and the volume) with a pop star haunted by demons
Returning writer-director Parker Finn kicks up the creativity with a screenplay set in the pop world, as a celebrity finds ...
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'Smile 2' enhances lore created from original
When “Smile” was released in 2022, it became the little horror film that could – with writer/director Parker Finn taking a ...
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‘Smile 2’ presents sinister tale, lacks star-factor
“Smile 2” is a parable of the sinister underbelly of stardom and the intense parasociality of modern fans. Full of that same ...