The world is on fire. Innocent people are dying. Hurricanes are ripping away homes. Fascism looms large. Parker Finn's "Smile" movies don't tackle our global anxieties directly but they do understand that seeing someone happy in the early 21st century is deeply disturbing.

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 days before,

The horror film also struck a chord with critics, with Smile currently sitting at a strong 80% on Rotten Tomatoes. With success like this, Paramount was quick to get a sequel into production, and only two years later,

"Smile 2" is a flash-cut horror parable, but the story it's telling is that pop fame makes you crazy. Though the movie is hardly subtle, Parker Finn has become a clever enough filmmaker to make reality feel like a hallucination and hallucinations feel like reality.

Arriving on the heels of Joker Folie à Deux and Terrifier 3, Smile 2 is the third multiplex offering in as many weeks to boast creepily grinning fiends. And while this latest clown-ish sequel is superior to those recent duds,

I t looks like Halloween has come early as the highly anticipated horror sequel Smile 2 has finally hit the big screen. That's right, the Smile monster is back again spreading its

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Kyre’ Eppenger, general manager of Galaxy Theatres Legends, spoke with KOLO 8 Morning Break’s Katey Roshetko about this week’s movie line up, including: “Smile 2” and “Goodrich.” Spooky Series: Flashback Cinema: Family Fun Pack Giveaway: This segment is sponsored by Galaxy Theatres.