Tag: Smile
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Smile 2 – Release Date, Director, And More Info
2022’s “Smile” was a sleeper hit, but audiences weren’t sleeping well after watching that scary experience.The film follows Rose (Sosie Bacon), a therapist who witnesses hysterical patient Laura (Caitlin Stasey) kill herself while brandishing a sinister smile. Soon, Rose sees other people wearing the grin and promising her she’ll die in a week. Our heroine…
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‘Smile 2’ Set for 2024, ‘Mean Girls’ Movie Shifts From Streaming to Theaters
Paramount has announced a sequel to the hit horror film “Smile,” as well as a platform shift for the upcoming “Mean Girls” musical movie.“Mean Girls,” which is based on the Tony-nominated Broadway musical adapted from the iconic 2004 movie (which made $130 million at the box office) was planned to debut on Paramount+, but will…
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This Was the Best Year for Horror Movies
2022 was seen as one of the best years in horror history. Part of that success came from how unexpected it was. Yes, there was the anticipation around popular franchises like Scream and Halloween, but it was the surprises that made the year so memorable. Who expected much from the straight-to-Hulu release of Prey? Instead,…
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Found Footage Horror Movies Don’t Deserve the Hate
Though the horror genre has been better received in the last few years, thanks to smart films like Hereditary and Midsommar, and the both critical and financial success of surprising releases such as Barbarian and Smile last year, it’s still the genre that gets ripped on more than any other. It used to be so…
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‘Insidious: The Red Door’ Scares Up Impressive Thursday Previews
Horror has been one of the few saviors at the box office lately with Scream VI, Evil Dead Rise, and Smile reminding moviegoers no genre is better on the big screen. The next hellishly fun example of this is Insidious: The Red Door. The fifth film in the Insidious franchise has the Lambert family returning…
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‘Smile’ Gets an Eerie 4K Steelbook Release
Horror fans are currently in the middle of a spooky genre renaissance. Something that arguably hasn’t been seen since the 1980s. 2023 has been another historic year for horror with films like M3GAN, Scream VI, and Evil Dead Rise terrifying the box office. This is only feeding off the bloody success that was 2022. There…
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After All These Years, This Remains Horror’s Grimmest Ending
Usually, horror movies have at least a somewhat predictable ending. If you’re watching a franchise slasher, chances are that the killer might look dead at the end, but he’s probably coming back. But at least the hero or the final girl gets a moment where they’re standing tall, victorious, even if only briefly. Increasingly, however,…
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This ’80s Movie Is Quiet Horror at Its Most Terrifying
Watch an average modern American horror movie and you’re bound to be inundated with a lot of noise. Loudness is not innately a bad thing, nor are pronounced jump scares. But lackluster scary films can often end up being so underwhelming because they mistake loudness for creepiness. Something like Smile or Fall will often just…
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Where to Watch ‘Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey’: Showtimes and Streaming
2022 was an absolutely spectacular year for horror cinema. In just a single year we got Nope, Smile, Barbarian, Prey, Bodies Bodies Bodies, Terrifier 2, Hellraiser, and even Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness just to name a few examples. A vast spectrum of filmmaking styles are all a part of the horror genre,…
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Why Is There So Much Crossover Between Wrestling and Horror Fandoms?
2022 was a huge year for horror films, with the return of big name franchises like Scream, Halloween Ends, and Hellraiser, plus surprise hits that were on no one’s radar such as Barbarian and Smile. It was also a big year for wrestling. WWE took a creative upturn with the retirement of Vince McMahon, and…