The firstSmile 2clip shows Naomi Scott’s pop star, Skye Riley, being forced to smile by a bloody figure. A sequel to 2022’s horror hit, written and directed once again by Parker Finn, the upcoming horror film follows a pop star as she experiences a series of unsettling and overwhelming events as she embarks on a new world tour. Naomi Scott leadsSmile 2’s castalongside Rosemarie DeWitt, Lukas Gage, Miles Gutierrez-Riley, Peter Jacobson, Raúl Castillo, Dylan Gelula, Ray Nicholson, and Kyle Gallner reprising his role from the first film.
Now,Paramount Pictureshas premiered the first clip fromSmile 2. Watch it below:
Announcing that tickets are now on sale, the clip shows Naomi Scott’s pop star, Skye Riley, in her dressing room as a bloody figure appears in the mirror behind her and physically forces her to smile.
What The Smile 2 Clip Reveals About The Sequel
Skye Is Experiencing Hallucinations
The originalSmileintroduced the evil entity that possesses people, causes them to smile, and compels them to commit suicide in front of another person, transferring the curse to a new host and continuing the cycle. Once cursed, the individual has between four days to a week, often causing hallucinations before the entity fully takes over.The cruel and violent entity thrives off the trauma of its victims, includingRose Cotter (Sosie Bacon), a therapist who, as a child, witnessed the overdose death of her abusive and mentally ill mother.
Smile 2 Cast & Character Guide
Smile 2 is bringing a new cast to continue the curse of the Smile Entity, but it also counts on the presence of an actor from the first movie.
Like Rose, Naomi Scott’s pop star Skye Riley, seems to have some history of trauma, as the official synopsis says she has a “dark past,” which she must face in order to “regain control of her life before it spirals out of control.” As revealed by theSmile 2trailer, the smile entity passes onto Skye after her friend, Lewis (Lukas Gage), commits suicide in front of her. Similar to Rose in the first film,theSmile 2clip is likely a hallucinationthat Skye is experiencing as she is tormented by the cruel and violent entity.
Our Take On The Smile 2 Clip
The Sequel Is Following The Same Formula
Featuring some haunting visuals, the originalSmilesaw Rose experiencing some truly terrifying phenomena as she confronts her troubling past.The sequel seems to follow the exact same formula with Skye, who also has a dark past, experiencing similarly terrifying phenomena. TheSmile 2clip showcases just one of those frightening occurrences she will have. Overall, the result should be another unsettling exploration of the main character’s trauma.
Smile 2
Cast
Smile 2 is the sequel to the 2022 psychological horror film by director Parker Finn that centers on a therapist who witnesses a patient’s suicide, leading to a series of terrifying supernatural events. The sequel will see the return of Finn as director, with Paramount continuing distribution.
