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Smile

Movie · 2022 · 115 min

A relentless, nerve-shredding descent into paranoia where every smile becomes a threat, leaving you tense and unsettled long after.

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2022 film directed by Parker Finn
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Year
2022
Runtime
115 min
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • trauma
  • madness
  • death
  • isolation
  • guilt
Places
  • hospital
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror9
Humour1
Realism6
Romance2
Tension9
Darkness9
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

Details

Genres
psychological horror
Directed by
Parker Finn
Written by
Parker Finn
Starring
Kal Penn, Kyle Gallner, Caitlin Stasey, Jessie T. Usher, Judy Reyes, Sosie Bacon, Rob Morgan, Gillian Zinser
Music
Cristobal Tapia de Veer
Cinematography
Charlie Sarroff
Runtime
115 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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