After 'Smile' received a rave reaction in 2022, writer-director Parker Finn is back with the sequel of the hit horror film, according to The Hollywood Reporter. premiere, adding, "I love the world ...

Director Parker Finn seems to be planning to make the fans fear a “smile” for the third time. Following the release of Smile 2, Finn is already envisioning where the hit horror franchise could ...

It’s rare for a horror sequel to surpass its hit predecessor, but Finn’s second installment has done exactly that with critics and audiences. It’s also on pace to exceed Smile‘s opening ...

This essay by Parker Finn on his favorite horror movie of all time is one of several contributed as part of Variety’s 100 Best Horror Movies of All Time package. Stanley Kubrick’s “The ...

While many auteurs had produced moody, symbolism-drenched films about the idea that our own baggage was scarier than any monster, Finn delivered a commercial take on the subject that was easily ...

Now, two years after the wild success of Smile, director Parker Finn is back with a follow-up. “The challenge became an opportunity,” he says. “In the first movie, there’s a lot of mystery ...

Expanding lore is a key element in horror sequels, and it’s something that I pondered heavily going into my screening of writer/director Parker Finn’s Smile 2. Revisiting the original in the ...

Parker Finn follows his surprise 2022 hit about a malevolent spirit that jumps hosts via a diabolical grin, this time infecting a troubled pop star with a ton of trauma to feed on. By David Rooney ...

“Smile 2” is in theaters, grinning from ear to ear. The sequel to 2022 breakout hit “Smile,” once again written and directed by Parker Finn, sees the demonic curse passed to a global pop star named ...

The sequel to 2022 breakout hit “Smile,” once again written and directed by Parker Finn, sees the demonic curse passed to a global pop star named Skye Riley (Naomi Scott), who is dealing with ...

Jump scares are integral to the fear factor in Smile, and Parker Finn certainly doesn’t leave them behind in the making of the sequel, but he also advances his game in big, showy ways that prove ...

After 'Smile' received a rave reaction in 2022, writer-director Parker Finn is back with the sequel of the hit horror film, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The sequel to the 2022 horror film ...