HorroRated archive entry
HorroRated pickSmile
HorroRated verdict
- Directed by
- Parker Finn
- Written by
- Parker Finn
- Produced by
- Isaac Klausner, Marty Bowen, Wyck Godfrey, Robert Salerno, Adam Fishbach, Sean Findley, Thurman Martin III, Deborah Sullivan, Shawyon Fazel
Why it’s HorroRated
Smile takes a simple visual premise and sustains it with discipline across a mainstream horror runtime. Parker Finn understands that the smiling face works because it's wrong in a way that can't be rationalized away. Sosie Bacon grounds the escalating unreality in something real. A debut that made its presence known in the best way.
Synopsis
Parker Finn's debut feature uses the premise as a sustained piece of psychological horror that the mainstream context amplifies. Sosie Bacon's performance keeps the film grounded when the imagery reaches for excess. A debut that made its presence known.
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Quick facts
- Release date
- September 23, 2022
- Runtime
- 1 hour 55 mins
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Content rating
- R
- Entry type
- Movie
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