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Featured in The 7PM Project: October 17, 2024 episode (2024)

Narrative

International pop sensation Skye Riley, who is going on a world tour, begins to experience increasingly frightening and inexplicable events. Overwhelmed by mounting horrors and the pressures of fame, Skye is forced to confront her past. Skye Riley: [Smile to Entity] You’re not in control, I am!. Parker Finn’s debut series 'Smile' was a tense horror that commented on the devastating effects of trauma. Along with impressive visual and production design and an atmospheric score, the film was both compelling and terrifying, following a psychiatrist who, after a violent incident, becomes convinced that he is being stalked by an unseen entity.

Riley must fight both his inner demons and the “smiling creatures”

A strong central performance by Sosie Bacon, 'Smile' did well at the box office, grossing $217.4 million on a $17 million budget. Although critical opinions were mixed, just months after its release, Finn considered a sequel, noting that “there’s still a lot of interesting smiles in the world to explore…” Fast forward two years and ‘Smile 2′ is upon us. times the action follows pop singer Skye Riley as she begins to experience increasingly disturbing events on the eve of a world tour.Can Skye face her dark past before it slips away?’Smile 2’ is a very rare beast, which is undeniably better than its predecessor. As in the first, the theme of trauma is cleverly woven into the narrative, alongside which the themes of control, grief and addiction are made into a vortex. fantasy.This makes it both compelling and unpredictable, as Finn, who makes excellent use of both visuals and sounds, takes the horror to the grinning heart.

Likewise, he captures Riley’s performances in a no-nonsense way and gives them an authenticity

From the brilliantly ferocious opening to the horn storm at the end, the film fires on all cylinders and never lets up. Finn characterizes skillful and his story surprisingly funny; it’s a horror with pitch-black comedy at its core: unlike its predecessor’s overpowering gloom; 'Smile 2' The film reunites Finn with most of the original crew, including cinematographer Charlie Sonoff. His work in the first film created an eerie atmosphere of unpredictable instability; as once again. Sarnoff’s use of lighting effectively creates contrast and mood, while the framing of his images adds tension to the narrative. While the camera may be inverted to create an ominous effect too many times, Sarnoff’s brilliant work adds to the overall impact of the proceedings.

and is hauntingly fascinating

In addition, Cristobal Tapia de Veer’s score creates a disturbing atmosphere and fills the raw, terrifying power of the film. Although the songs written for the Riley character are fairly generic, they are well executed (and are significantly better than the corresponding songs written for the Lady Raven character in M. Night Shyamalan’s recent “Trap” film). .Lester Cohen’s detailed production adds realism and ground to the film despite the fantastic horror of its story. In addition, Alexis Forte’s costume design effectively contributes to the personalities of the characters, especially Riley.

Here, the work on Riley’s stage costumes is particularly impressive

Additionally, Elliot Greenberg’s editing creates a steady pace for the film, which means – even at over two hours – it never slows down.

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