Smile 2' helmer Parker Finn said he 'totally' cast Ray Nicholson in his follow-up as an homage to one of his favorite films, 'The Shining.'

In order to pay tribute to his "favourite film of all time", 'Smile 2' director cast Jack Nicholson's son Ray in the new horror flick as a nod to 'The Shining'.

Smile 2 director Parker Finn gives a heartfelt breakdown of his favorite horror film of all time, Stanley Kubrick's The Shining.

Parker Finn, director of Smile 2, has unveiled why he decided to cast Jack Nicholson’s son, Ray in his horror project. Finn has often mentioned Jack starrer The Shining to be his

Smile' director Parker Finn writes about why Stanley Kubrick's 'The Shining' remains his favorite horror film of all time.

Smile director Parker Finn confirmed he cast Ray Nicholson in the sleeper hit sequel, due to his striking resemblance to his father Jack, who starred in the 1980s horror The Shining.

Ray Nicholson — the son of Hollywood icon and The Shining star Jack Nicholson — is no dull boy in Smile 2. Director Parker Finn tells Entertainment Weekly that he "totally" cast Ray as a reference to his father's Stanley Kubrick-directed horror masterpiece,

Smile 2 director Parker Finn cast Jack Nicholson's son Ray Nicholson in his new movie to pay homage to his father's horror classic The Shining. The director confirmed to Entertainment Weekly that he "totally" cast Ray because his smile looks eerily similar to his father's iconic crazed look in the "Here's Johnny" sequence in the 1980 horror.