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 ...

I’m in control.” This weekend saw the release of Parker Finn’s “bigger, badder” sequel, SMILE 2 which improved on 2022’s original film ...

Smile 2 pulls a very cruel trick right in its opening scene and it all means very bad news for Kyle Gallner's Joel.

Eschewing the notion that less is more with a vengeance, Parker Finn’s “Smile 2” is everything his surprise 2022 hit was not. Loud, bloated and gratuitous, the sequel stumbles into ...

Smile 2” starts with a bang and never pumps the brakes. Fans of “Smile” (2022) will be delighted, as this sequel is an ...

“Smile 2” is full of deeply disturbing imagery and sounds. From crunching bones to squelching sounds, and disturbing music, the sound design is outstanding. The theater worker even commented as I was ...

The ending of "Smile 2" surpasses the first film's twisted conclusion. Here's what happens, and what it means for a potential ...

"Smile 2" lands as unsettling grins are plastered on pumpkins and politicians alike as we approach Halloween and Election Day ...

“Smile 2” is a parable of the sinister underbelly of stardom and the intense parasociality of modern fans. Full of that same ...

The ending for Smile 2 isn't all that hard to guess but it's the journey to the end that makes the movie great.

In Smile 2, a horror franchise rooted in trauma, Naomi Scott takes the stage as a touring pop star trying to outrun the curse.

From “Smile 2” to “Speak No Evil,” Nathan Weinbender looks at some of the newest horror movies in theaters and on digital platforms, just in time for Halloween.