Smile
Overview
Smile is a 2022 psychological horror film written and directed by Parker Finn, based on his 2020 short film Laura Hasn't Slept. The film stars Sosie Bacon as Dr. Rose Cotter, a psychiatrist who witnesses a patient kill herself while smiling. Rose begins to experience terrifying events, and she is haunted by a malevolent entity that takes the form of people smiling at her. The film is a tense, terrifying, and deeply unsettling horror film. It was a massive critical and commercial success, earning over $217 million on a $17 million budget. The film explores themes of trauma, mental illness, and the nature of evil. The film features a memorable performance by Sosie Bacon as a woman who is losing her mind. The film has a sequel, Smile 2, in development.
