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About to embark on a new world tour, global pop sensation Skye Riley 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.

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Film Cast:

• Skye Riley: Naomi Scott
• Elizabeth Riley: Rosemarie DeWitt
• Lewis: Lukas Gage
• Joshua: Miles Gutierrez-Riley
• Morris: Peter Jacobson
• Paul Hudson: Ray Nicholson
• Gemma: Dylan Gelula
• Darius: Raúl Castillo
• Joel: Kyle Gallner
• Drew Barrymore: Drew Barrymore
• Alexi: Zebedee Row
• Yev: Roberts Jekabsons
• Maksim: Sean Stolzen
• Anton: Jon Rua
• Vladimir Duthiers: Vladimir Duthiers
• Kristine Johnson: Kristine Johnson
• Young Fan: Margot Weintraub
• Dunbar: Christopher Bailey
• Gothy College Student: Xhloe Rice
• Fan: Caitlyn Classey
• Alfredo: Ivan Carlo
• Smiling Girl: Mila Falkof
• Skye’s SUV Driver: Christopher Sky
• Intoxicated Man: Jarrett Austin Brown
• Girl in Bar: Erika Chase
• Costume Designer: Micaela Lamas
• Makeup Artist: Karma Jenkins
• Hair Stylist: Daphne Zelle
• Clinic Security Guard: Ken McGraw
• Young Doctor: Brandi Bravo
• Benefit Patron: Delphi Harrington
• Talent Handler: Fredi Bernstein
• The Monstrosity: Trevor Newlin
• Photographer: Parker Finn

Film Crew:

• Characters: Parker Finn
• Producer: Marty Bowen
• Director of Photography: Charlie Sarroff
• Producer: Isaac Klausner
• Producer: Wyck Godfrey
• Producer: Robert Salerno
• Costume Design: Alexis Forte
• Production Supervisor: Todd Judson
• First Assistant Director: Ivan J. Fonseca
• Scenic Artist: Tiana Acevedo
• On Set Dresser: Megan Pederson
• Set Decoration: Keri Lederman
• Graphic Designer: Courtney Dunn
• Construction Coordinator: Hannah Grill
• Special Effects Makeup Artist: Jared Balog
• Hair Department Head: Marisa Pinuelas
• Sculptor: Mike Rotella
• Art Department Coordinator: Emily Cappa
• Production Design: Lester Cohen
• Assistant Set Decoration: Alanna Wray McDonald
• Unit Production Manager: Claire Kirk
• Art Direction: Larry W. Brown
• Prosthetic Designer: Jeremy Selenfriend
• Set Decoration Buyer: Margie Verghese
• Key Makeup Artist: Valerie Carney
• Makeup Department Head: Sasha Grossman
• Assistant Property Master: Stephanie Armstrong
• Art Department Coordinator: Anika Maram
• Art Department Assistant: Alex O. Martinez
• Original Music Composer: Cristóbal Tapia de Veer
• Concept Artist: Vincent Proce
• Hairstylist: Rachael White
• Assistant Art Director: Adrienne Carlile
• Boom Operator: Zander Metz
• Stunt Coordinator: Frank Bal
• Utility Stunts: Jared Frenke
• Stunt Driver: Kevin Rogers
• Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Dan Kenyon
• Stunts: George B. Colucci Jr.
• Stunts: Luke Lesko
• Stunts: Alexa Marcigliano
• Lighting Technician: Dennis Ly
• Stunt Driver: Bob Roseman
• Stunts: Mark Pettograsso
• Stunts: Peter Epstein
• First Assistant “C” Camera: Casey David Johnson
• Wardrobe Supervisor: Alethea McElroy
• Costumer: Jennifer Louise Tillery
• Costume Assistant: Ant Wheeler
• Graphic Designer: Ashley Waldron
• Stunts: William Cote
• Stunt Coordinator: Christopher Place
• Stunts: Ben Rezendes
• Second Assistant “C” Camera: Ruben Herrera
• Utility Sound: Jose Ochoa
• Special Effects Supervisor: Johann Kunz
• Stunts: Kara Rosella
• Assistant Art Director: Jeremy Rosenstein
• Stunt Double: Erin E. Clyne
• Stunt Double: Taylor Valentine Lupini
• Rigging Gaffer: Tyler Chong
• Additional Photography: Danny Barfield
• Set Decoration: Michelle Yannarelli
• Special Effects Coordinator: Brian Magrum
• Stunts: Nico Coucke
• Stunts: Kyli Zion
• Sound Mixer: Anton Gold
• Stunt Driver: Mike Burke
• Stunt Double: Dejay Roestenberg
• Utility Stunts: Shane Geraghty
• Stunt Driver: Donald John Hewitt
• Key Grip: Michael Ludwig
• Special Effects Technician: John M. Souto
• Stunt Driver: Justin Clarke
• Stunts: Stephen Izzi
• Loader: Billy Holman
• Still Photographer: Barbara Nitke
• “A” Camera Operator: Daniel Sharnoff
• “B” Camera Operator: Megaera Stephens
• Location Scout: Miguel A. Fernandez
• Assistant Location Manager: Daniel Martella
• Location Manager: Damon Michael Gordon
• Key Grip: Luis Colon
• Second Assistant “B” Camera: George Lookshire
• Rigging Grip: Greg Meola
• Best Boy Grip: Scott Sousa
• Extras Casting: Hilary Greer
• Location Assistant: Melanie Roddy
• Gaffer: Joel Minnich
• Set Costumer: Rachaell Dama
• Assistant Location Manager: Gabriel A. Gonzalez
• Video Assist Operator: Jane Pepperell
• Script Supervisor: Anthony Pettine
• Assistant Location Manager: Lexi Carlson
• Second Assistant “A” Camera: Josh Reyes
• Grip: Matthew Vietri
• Camera Operator: Robert Streeper
• Location Assistant: Ruby Bowles
• Gaffer: Russell Lynn
• Location Scout: Christina Cominelli
• Extras Casting Assistant: Ginny Geiser
• Visual Effects Producer: Clayton Shank
• Co-Producer: Jonathan Fass
• Choreographer: Celia Rowlson-Hall
• Editor: Elliot Greenberg
• Makeup Artist: Shannon Dollison
• Makeup Artist: Christine Hooghuis
• Special Effects Makeup Artist: Philip Harrah
• Makeup Artist: Anthony Pepe
• Key Hair Stylist: Hailei Call
• Hairstylist: Allison Imoto-Suh
• Hairstylist: Beth Rolon
• Assistant Costume Designer: Stephanie Levin
• Dialogue Editor: Jason W. Freeman
• ADR Recordist: Tony Crowe
• Foley Mixer: Rustam Gimadiyev
• ADR Mixer: Bill Higley
• Foley Editor: Pavel Niv’evskiy
• Foley Artist: Bogdan Zavarzin
• Sound Effects Editor: Xiao’ou Olivia Zhang
• Set Dresser: Spencer Pesce
• Second Assistant Director: George Lambert
• Second Second Assistant Director: Andrew Hudson
• Title Designer: Aaron Becker
• First Assistant Editor: Jason Pelham
• Costume Assistant: Ang Wheeler
• Travel Coordinator: Heather Backlas
• Set Medic: Michelle Bayreuther
• Unit Publicist: Frances Fiore
• Key Production Assistant: Humberto Beto Garcia
• Production Assistant: Colin Hamingson
• Production Coordinator: Alex Lombardo
• Special Effects Coordinator: Frazer Newton
• Visual Effects Producer: Jeremy Beadell
• Visual Effects Producer: Heather Graham
• Visual Effects Producer: Chris Tezber
• Visual Effects Supervisor: Craig Crawford
• Visual Effects Supervisor: Mathieu Dupuis
• Visual Effects Supervisor: Martin Hall

Movie Reviews:

• Manuel São Bento: FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://fandomwire.com/smile-2-review/
• “Smile 2 not only proves to be the best horror movie of 2024, but it also stands out as one of the best horror sequels in recent years, improving upon all aspects that made the original a gigantic success. Through a thought-provoking exploration of trauma, loss, and guilt, the story’s rising emotional intensity elevates the fascinating horror elements, creating an unforgettable cinematic experience.
• Naomi Scott’s career-best, riveting performance combines with technical qualities worthy of awards-season recognition, solidifying Parker Finn’s name as one of the most promising filmmakers in contemporary horror.”
• Rating: A-
• r96sk: An improvement on the (good) original.
• Naomi Scott’s performance is outstanding, she is so convincing and fully committed to the role all the way through – to the point that she elevates the film as a whole up a notch. The rest of the cast are good, e.g. Rosemarie DeWitt, but ‘Smile 2’ is very much Scott’s movie.
• The run time is perhaps a little longer than it needs to be, though to be honest that is only a minor criticism in the grand scheme of things. Much of what is onscreen helps nullify any potential (minor) pacing issues, the violence and gore is quite graphic but it is nicely done and is exactly what we want to see from a production of this sort, let’s be real.
• I will say this does feature a few too many cheap jump scares, something I’m not a big fan of, but just like the above it isn’t a notion that hinders the overall quality of the end result. Based on the ending, the next sequel could be a lot of fun – here’s hoping!
• No: Tween horror. Perfect to have on in the background whilst making tiktoks or like somthing I dunno lol.
  I get the feeling the script for this was written in text speak and emojis. I’m not sure if this is Blumhouse, I couldn’t summon enough interest to bother finding out.
• If you’ve seen the first flick (not movie and certainly not film), you know what this is about, cheese “jump scares” that solely rely on the sound being loud and some tween-palette friendly “gore” – a bit of blood. Nothing’s shocking, horrifying or engaging and the “acting” is terrible, which is maybe the most shocking element.
• That guy that was in The White Lotus, I’ve seen be good in things other than this, he’s not good in the 5 minutes or so he’s in this.
  Naomi Scott waddles round like a less obese version of Florence Pugh with even less charisma. She’s pretending to be a pop star, a story misstep that leads to some AI generated music that somehow sounds a decade or so dated.
• Film could have been vastly improved if it was ~80 minutes of Scott being attack with a screwdriver, but that didn’t happen and it’s 2hours of mediocrity. Looking at the sidebar here, it made money, so I guess we’re getting Smile 3. With some luck, that will be an entirely AI project and no actual creatives will be harmed in the creation process.
• Sejian: The only thing I can remember about the first Smile (2022) was that it went downhill after that opening scene with the patient.
• I had no intention of watching a second one until I saw it was Naomi Scott, “… fine.” Now I’m looking forward to the next one.
• Naomi Scott carried this film with her performance.
• Dean: First Smile was a great horror movie. I was worried that second one wouldn’t be very good as usually this is how it happens, but thankfully, Smile 2 was a great continuation of first one. It didn’t disappoint. I’m very pleased with Smile 2. They did great.
• RalphRahal: I found it to be a significant improvement over the first installment. Naomi Scott’s portrayal of Skye Riley is outstanding; she brings depth and authenticity to every emotional scene, making her character’s journey compelling and relatable.
• The film benefits from a higher budget of $28 million, compared to the original’s $17 million, which is evident in its enhanced production quality. The opening prologue is particularly gripping, setting a tense and immersive tone right from the start.
• Director Parker Finn adopts a more mainstream approach with effective jump scares and incorporates intense gore scenes that heighten the horror experience. The narrative cleverly blurs the lines between reality and illusion, keeping viewers on edge and questioning what’s real.
• Overall, *Smile 2* delivers a thrilling and psychologically engaging horror experience, surpassing its predecessor in both storytelling and production.
• Narate: “_Fuck the tour!_”
• Naomi Scott… I did not regonize your game. You acted your tushy off in this! The first Smile was a nice refreshing horror movie and this sequel does not disappoint. Hard to not to mention parts that would be spoilers, but there are some twists that made me want to watch this again just to make sure I didn’t miss any details.

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