Uploaded October 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
Last night I reviewed it, now it's time to break down the bone-chilling horror flick... Parker Finn’s "SMILE"
THE MOST WTF MOVIE OF 2022!
After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter starts experiencing frightening occurrences that she can't explain. Rose must confront her troubling past in order to survive and escape her horrifying new reality.
Smile is a 2022 American psychological horror film written and directed by Parker Finn (in his feature directorial debut), based on his 2020 short film Laura Hasn't Slept. The film stars Sosie Bacon as a therapist who, after witnessing the bizarre suicide of a patient, goes through increasingly disturbing and daunting experiences, leading her to believe what she is experiencing is supernatural. Jessie T. Usher, Kyle Gallner, Caitlin Stasey, Kal Penn, and Rob Morgan also star in the film.
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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 77% based on 135 reviews, and an average rating of 6.6/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Deeply creepy visuals and a standout Sosie Bacon further elevate Smile's unsettling exploration of trauma, adding up to the rare feature that satisfyingly expands on a short."[26] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 68 out of 100, based on 28 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[27] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B–" on an A+ to F scale, while those at PostTrak gave the film a 69% overall positive score, with 53% saying they would definitely recommend it.
Marisa Mirabal of IndieWire gave the film a grade of B−, noting its plot's similarities to films such as It Follows, The Ring, Oculus and Final Destination.
Written & Directed by Parker Finn
Based on "Laura Hasn't Slept" by Parker Finn
Produced by
Marty Bowen
Wyck Godfrey
Isaac Klausner
Robert Salerno
Starring :
Sosie Bacon as Dr. Rose Cotter
Meghan Brown Pratt as 10-year-old Rose
Kyle Gallner as Joel
Caitlin Stasey as Laura Weaver
Jessie T. Usher as Trevor
Rob Morgan as Robert Talley
Kal Penn as Dr. Morgan Desai
Robin Weigert as Dr. Madeline Northcott
Judy Reyes as Victoria Munoz
Gillian Zinser as Holly
Dora Kiss as Mom
Kevin Keppy as Nightmare Mom
Nick Arapoglou as Greg
Sara Kapner as Stephanie
Jack Sochet as Carl Renken
Cinematography by Charlie Sarroff
Edited by Elliot Greenberg
Production company :
Paramount Players
Temple Hill Entertainment
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date:
September 22, 2022 (Fantastic Fest)
September 30, 2022 (United States)
Last night I reviewed it, now it's time to break down the bone-chilling horror flick... Parker Finn’s "SMILE"
THE MOST WTF MOVIE OF 2022!
After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter starts experiencing frightening occurrences that she can't explain. Rose must confront her troubling past in order to survive and escape her horrifying new reality.
Smile is a 2022 American psychological horror film written and directed by Parker Finn (in his feature directorial debut), based on his 2020 short film Laura Hasn't Slept. The film stars Sosie Bacon as a therapist who, after witnessing the bizarre suicide of a patient, goes through increasingly disturbing and daunting experiences, leading her to believe what she is experiencing is supernatural. Jessie T. Usher, Kyle Gallner, Caitlin Stasey, Kal Penn, and Rob Morgan also star in the film.
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#Smile #Smile2022 #SmileMovie
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 77% based on 135 reviews, and an average rating of 6.6/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Deeply creepy visuals and a standout Sosie Bacon further elevate Smile's unsettling exploration of trauma, adding up to the rare feature that satisfyingly expands on a short."[26] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 68 out of 100, based on 28 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[27] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B–" on an A+ to F scale, while those at PostTrak gave the film a 69% overall positive score, with 53% saying they would definitely recommend it.
Marisa Mirabal of IndieWire gave the film a grade of B−, noting its plot's similarities to films such as It Follows, The Ring, Oculus and Final Destination.
Written & Directed by Parker Finn
Based on "Laura Hasn't Slept" by Parker Finn
Produced by
Marty Bowen
Wyck Godfrey
Isaac Klausner
Robert Salerno
Starring :
Sosie Bacon as Dr. Rose Cotter
Meghan Brown Pratt as 10-year-old Rose
Kyle Gallner as Joel
Caitlin Stasey as Laura Weaver
Jessie T. Usher as Trevor
Rob Morgan as Robert Talley
Kal Penn as Dr. Morgan Desai
Robin Weigert as Dr. Madeline Northcott
Judy Reyes as Victoria Munoz
Gillian Zinser as Holly
Dora Kiss as Mom
Kevin Keppy as Nightmare Mom
Nick Arapoglou as Greg
Sara Kapner as Stephanie
Jack Sochet as Carl Renken
Cinematography by Charlie Sarroff
Edited by Elliot Greenberg
Production company :
Paramount Players
Temple Hill Entertainment
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date:
September 22, 2022 (Fantastic Fest)
September 30, 2022 (United States)
