In the mood for a chilling good time? Experience sheer horror with ‘Smile’, the Sosie Bacon starrer, that will surely leave you unsettled long after the credits roll.
Helmed by Parker Finn, Smile (2022) focuses on Rose Cotter (played by Sosie Bacon), a therapist who witnesses the strange suicide of a patient. After this, Rose starts going through different daunting and disturbing experiences that force her to believe she is experiencing something terrible and supernatural.
Apart from Bacon, the film has talents like The Boys fame Jessie T. Usher, Kyle Gallner, Kal Penn, Rob Morgan, and Caitlin Stasey. It is based on Finn’s short film, Laura Hasn’t Slept, which came out in 2020.
Smile turned out to be a sensational box office success, earning an impressive figure of $217.4 million against a $17 million budget. In terms of critical reception, the Parker Finn directional has also done well. It currently stands with a ‘fresh’ score of 79%, based on 192 reviews.
The film excels at creating a pervasive sense of dread and unease. Sosie Bacon delivers a fantastic performance as Dr. Rose Cotter. Her portrayal is both relatable and believable, adding weight to the film’s emotional core.
Overall, Smile is a well-made movie. Stream it now on Netflix. Enjoy!