@@umcarafilipino Yeah, not to mention when she switches between looking at Skye and the road, the way her mouth is open when she's like: ''Skye''' and ''what''? lol
this sequel HEAVILY surpasses the original for me in almost every regard, the shift from a psychologist to a pop star exploring different commentaries through the smile curse is SO creative in my opinion. also skye riley’s music?? absolute BANGERS. i hope THE SUBSTANCE is next on your radar because i promise you will come out a changed person LOL.
Girl, YES. I loved The Substance so much that I bought it off of iTunes for $29.99, because the day that I saw it in theaters with one of my brothers, I could not stop thinking about it the next few days. I had to process what I had witnessed! SO good!
the worst part about these movies for me is seeing the main character’s descent into madness & everyone around them not believing them and/or being of VERY little help. it’s so hard to stomach 😭
It's why it's a trauma demon 😂. It uses that to make them less believable. If it was a happy person with no history, maybe people would be inclined to believe instead of chalking it up to past trauma
This movie is the rare example of doing the whole "it was all in your head" type of reveal correctly IMO. Skye spends the whole movie being treated more as a product than an actual person and in the end, all she wants is to not be used by the Smile Entity to hurt anyone else. But ultimately, she didn't have any more control against that as she did in any other aspect of her life so the reveal that everything she did to stop it didn't matter really drives home the tragedy that is so many celebrities' lives. It's bleak as hell but also really effective.
Agreed about the "in your head" twist. The big question is when did the switch happen. My thought is when the vision of her dancers grabbed her and a hand went down her throat.
@@JeshuaSquirrel I definitely agree, I think Morris was real in the first scene and the Entity knew his plan would probably work so that's when it fully took over and put Skye on autopilot until the concert, it couldn't risk losing the opportunity to spread to that many people at once.
@@JeshuaSquirrel You are exactly correct. In fact, it is *ALFREDO'S* arm that reaches down her throat. After that point, the Smiler is basically keeping her in a dream state while it autopilots her body until she's right where it wants her to be.
@@JeshuaSquirrelwasn’t everything in her head? When she answered Gemma’s call, Gemma confirmed that she didn’t spend the night at her house or call her back immediately after Skye sent the voicemail to her so it must have started the moment she inherited the demon from Lewis.
You are actually very good at this!! Even the best reaction videos can feel like they talk over the movie at the worst times. But you have such great charisma, editing skills and humor that all your videos come out fabulously!!
When skye was talking to morris and her phone kept ringing, he never once acknowledges the phone…. Cuz it was never actually ringing! It was the smile demon trying to get through to her to get her to stop listening to him cuz his plan would’ve worked! If only she went with him that night 😔
@denisejones6480 Exactly. Nothing about this performance was Oscar nomination material. There is no conversation to be had. However, Collette's performance in Hereditary was a tour de force.
Who you referring to by “yall” lol take a seat. We ain’t the Oscar’s 😂😂 if we were, many MANY horror performances would be nominated/won before Naomi is in the convo.
Im SO sad Naomi didnt get any proper recognition from her remarkable performance...this movie was really good but she dont have any hollywood lobby in her favour.
Right? At worst, no oscar nom, but she deserved all other awards. I dare say she was better than demi moore, but only demi is getting the chance because her movie was elevated horror
Horror movies rarely get award recognition so I don't think any Hollywood lobbying would help, but hopefully it does boost the roles she gets in the future.
@@2000fionalisten honey, horror movies don’t Get respected by the academy awards often. It’s already a surprise The Substance is even getting nonimated
She might not gotten nominated for the Oscars, but she did get nominated and won other awards which I do applaud her for that, cause she's been underrated for too long. She's getting the acclaim she deserves and hopefully this will help her put her back on the map.
“Is the demon gonna use her for MAXIMUM SLAY?” Oh sis, you ate on that oneeeeeeeeee the demon did in fact played her the whole time just for maximum impact on its curse
Last night I was rewatcing your Black Phone reaction for the 5th time and I said to myself, " I can't wait for Alanda to upload her Smile 2 reaction", and now, I have been BLESSED!!!
That jump scare where Gemma’s eyes turned into the headlights scared me so bad in the theater I damn near went through the ceiling. Also, Skye Riley has an EP and it’s really great.
Welcome back, Alanda! And with my favorite movie of 2024! Hope you had a wonderful and joyful Christmas as well as New Years! Thank you for all the joy you bring us! 💛
The only saving grace about Joel’s death is that it wasn’t at the hands of the demon. He successfully passed it over to Lewis, he was just at the wrong place at the wrong time
@@koushalpantI think he means that Joel lasted a long time with the smile curse still attached to him, the guy in the prison lasted about the same amount as Joel and likely saw the demons true form to some extent but managed to kills somebody before it got him and then he got sent to prison
@@CrackWhore-n6s if Joel somehow escaped and didn't die, I don't think he would've gone to prison. Because he killed the guy in a mask. Even though some people saw his face, he was a cop.
Props to Jack Nicholson's son for how he did as Paul! He REALLY looked like him in his white jacket and bow tie with that damn smile on his face. Naomi was AMAZING in this movie though.
@51:20 If I remember correctly , the demon made Rose kill her cat Mustache in the first movie. It can partially possess the host at times, before the full possession at the end.
Props to the dude that tried to help. He didn't think of telling her to pass it to someone else he tried to come up with a way that ended the cycle permanently. Sad it didn't work, now there are more people with the smile demon in them
He was real. There was no reason to flash to what happened to his brother if he wasn't. Skye couldn't see that. Plus, the phone ringing incessantly, but he doesn't react to it because it's the demon trying to distract her. It's why she's hijacked immediately after the meeting.
@@TruthHoundI agree! I even think the demon was making the phone go off and then the influx of people just randomly popping up felt like the demon was trying to do everything to distract her from going with him.
Been addicted to this soundtrack since watching this movie. I listen to Blood on White Satin almost daily. 😭 There will be a Smile 3! They start filming early this year. I personally hope it's a prequel, though. I don't think another sequel will hit the same as this one did; but being able to learn the origin of the curse would be nice. Also there is a short film for this that came before Smile, called "Laura Hasn't Slept". It follows Laura, the girl that killed herself at the beginning of the first movie. It shows a little of what she went through before she meets Rose. It's still considered part of the Smile story.
i'm ngl, i spent the entire day in the ER and i am eternally grateful that i did not watch this last night bc my blood pressure would have been spiking like crazy at every noise. i truly can't believe this is ms. naomi scott of lemonade mouth fame. WHAT a performance! (also someone let out a blood curdling scream somewhere in the distance at the hospital and it was SO scary... it was like samara weaving level. i hope they're okay). as much as i adore these horror reactions and will absolutely be first in line for all of them, this movie was so damn stressful and i feel bad you had to watch it lmao. we gotta start asking for fun stuff again!!! someone get alanda on the phone and ask her to watch 'jackie's back' so she can have a break!!!!
The fact that Alanda knows Raúl Castillo from Looking, and better yet knows Richie was way too good for Patrick, makes my gay heart so happy that HER heart is in the right place 🥺♥️ Love the Smile reactions and HNY queen! Xxx
Girl you'd think I was possessed by the demon at how much I was cheesing during this reaction, so hilarious and I expected nothing less of Alanda to claim another horror wife. ❤😭
THANK YOU ALANDA !!!! 🫶🫶🫶🫶 I hope your new year is as good as can be ! We all need to remember to be outspoken for our brothers and sister in Congo,Sudan, Palestine, etc. life is NOT normal. Whilst we should be ensuring our mental health is strong as can be we also need to use what little privilege we have to fight for more and fight for those who can’t fight for themselves ! LOVE YOU ALL 🇵🇸🫶🫶❤️
When I tell you I’ve been waiting for this reaction! This movie rocked my world lol I’ve been going through a really tough time, and watching this reaction was an amazing distraction for me at a very dark time. Thank you for being a positive beacon, even while watching a horror movie 🖤
bout to grab my comfort meal and get into this new reaction 🤭 Also Naomi Scott deserves award recognition for her performance in this!! She's heartbreaking in her role
*crawls from the depths of sleep deprivation because Alanda posted* It was too late, ✋🏽😭. Almost to sleep, then I glanced at the notification. Now I'm SAT.
I didn’t think the first could be beat but I LOVED this one even more and Miss Scott’s performance was AMAZING!! As someone that’s been around addiction and trauma , she played this SO amazingly realistic! She deserves awards for this performance! Your reaction to this is one of my favorites on TH-cam ! Been a rough day missing my daughters and your brought laughter into my night so Thankyou.
Naomi Scott won an ASTRA Film award for this performance. Yes, it's not as big as the Oscars or G-Globes. But it's a respected more alternate type film award.
god this was so worth the wait, you never disappoint 🥹 the fact that they let us get so comfortable nestled in the chorus of blood on white satin just to shit on us before the key change is some nasty work, naomi scott ate this so hard there was nothing left to digest
Alanda, you are the best reaction channel I've ever seen. Your videos bring me enjoy. Thank you for everyhting. I freaking loved this movie. Naomi Scott absolutely nailed it. Skye's songs are so catchy too.
Naomi's performance was my favourite performance of the year! I know a film like Smile 2 would never see the inside of the academy 😂🤣 but Naomi deserves all the praise for this role! She put her heart and soul into this!
Happy new year queen!! Alanda being that this reminded you of Freddy so much I think it’s time to watch the remake babe. It also has Joel in it aka Kyle Gallner ! 🤩
This was probably my fave movie of last year. Amazing and the actress deserves an award. The hair pulling freaked me out beyond. The camera work and how this was filmed was so freakin good. I've been waiting on you to watch this one. Girl I hope you had a beautiful New years.
Rewatching Smile 2 a few times and noticing the dialogue, and later realizing most of it was 'Cheezing Demon' manipulation, it was speaking TO Riley THRU Gemma, (ride or die), bcuz then, seeing the graphitti on the Pizza Hut freezer WALL, (Be Mine, in a heart). Gonna to keep filtering thru dialogue. Very interesting writing, VERY TRAUMATIC reaction, im a forever fan of YOUR REACTIONS!!!! ❤❤❤🎉🎉
My friend and I were arguing over what was actually real during the second half of this movie. I think that everything beginning with her mother dying was a hallucination by the demon, but my friend thinks that only the parts after she gets in the car with "Gemma" are the demon hallucinations. That's why I love this movie. It makes you question EVERYTHING and either of us could be correct.
Her mother is clearly alive at the concert so the hallucinations had to start in the wellness center, before she gets in the car. The standard opinion is that everything after the scene with the backup dancers and the arm going down her throat is demon-control, up until she appears onstage
Indeed. Everything after her meeting with Morris at the bar was a hallucination. The demon was trying to distract her with phone calls at first. Then when she got choked by the smile dancers, it half-possessed her. Nothing after that was real until the final concert.
Sky is in control for most of the movie. Once she’s attacked by the dancers she’s lost control. When Sky goes off on her Mother about I wish you could see what it’s like in my head, that’s funny to the demon. Sky says that not realizing that she’s trapped in her own head. Unable to escape until the demon shows her at the end.
The first movie was a commentary on trauma & mental health. This movie is a commentary on addiction, addiction recovery & the dehumanization of celebrities. If we get a 3rd film I assume the commentary will be shared trauma & mass hysteria.
Happy New Year Queen! The second hand embarrassment I got from that scene where she knocked granny off the stage damn near killed me. I was freaking LOVING Gemma and to find out everything up until the end was the demon playing with her mind was so sad and made me want to end it all. This was worse than what Dr. Cotter experienced in the first film. I didn’t even realize Lewis was the guy in the trap house at first and that’s how he caught the demon. And Justice for Joel!
Happy new year alanda. Definitely needed your light and energy this week. Lost my grandmother Sunday evening and this has been unbearable. Love and light your way!
Happy New Year, Alanda!!! 🎈🎈🎊🎊🎉🎉 Thank you for watching Smile 2. i knew the end would be hard for you. You did it!! My favorite parts of this reaction were when you were cheering for Joel, when 👵🏼 got folded, when the dancers were chasing Skye, & your shipping Skye & Gemma. i am also wondering what they do with another sequel. Thanks again.
It's such a SOLID sequel to The first one. A total visual contrast and aesthetic. I LOVED it. Excellent writing, casting, musical score, soundtrack, acting/performances, production, costume design, editing, and directing. If there is a Smile 3, I hope it is as great. Happy 2025 to you. I hope you have a benevolent one.🤞🏻
Oh wait the last reaction I watched was Good Son, totally forgot about the first Smile reaction. I thought you were gone for weeks. I just missed a video lmao. Well I'll watch them both while I'm at work.😂❤
so glad you finally got around to this!! truly a surprising sequel that improves in nearly every aspect. also your reaction did NOT disappoint 😂. the running theory is that everything after the dancers hand goes into skye’s mouth is believed to be the demon half possessing her and making her feel a long hallucination to distract skye’s mind while her physical body rests up before the scheduled performance. it’s believed that morris is actually real and had a good plan that genuinely could’ve worked, which is why the demon went into overdrive to keep skye under its control. if u rewatch the scene in the bar all the calls that skye gets seem only audible to her since morris never comments on the phone after she takes a photo of him. anyways happy new year girl!! can’t wait for the upcoming videos this year!
Best acting performance of the year and it's CRIMINAL that Naomi Scott is not nominated for anything. There is not ONE FRAME of that Substance movie that competes with the things Naomi did in this film. Those award shows are all politics but it doesn't matter because this performance here will be remembered for years.
Happy new year Alanda! Thank you for giving us what we needed. And I’m glad you watched this frenetic crazy film. I personally loved the first one better, BUT WE CAN’T deny that MISS THE NAOMI SCOTT gave us Oscar performance levels in her role. And don’t get me started on the bops. blood on white satin is on my top
You just KNOW that the demon was giggling to itself the entire time it played Gemma 😭
Kicking it’s legs and twirling it’s hair 😭
Telling its other demon friends lmao “and THEN I played in her face and said I made matcha”
@@TheKimbino this is so funny 😭😭
“Ride or die, BETCH.” The Smile demon was having way too much fun playing Gemma 😭
This made that scene funny to me.
my heart absolutely BROke. not me wanting to be besties w demon gemma
@@umcarafilipino Yeah, not to mention when she switches between looking at Skye and the road, the way her mouth is open when she's like: ''Skye''' and ''what''? lol
My sister and I laughed so hard at this after watching the movie like it didn't have to do all of that fr
@@himenyx153😂
i can imagine the headlines after the end of the movie "she was insane? yes, but god was she stunning"
“She ate”
"honestly?..............werk"😢
“Skye Riley stuns as she stabs herself with a mic on stage infront her fans”
"She's giving dead but... She'll always serve" - Katya
"honestly...... work"...
"I'm so glad she not alone" bless your heart sweet baby 😭😭😭
"turns out i'm desperately in love with her"
we all are...
Justice for Joel. He deserved better and he is too fine to go out like that 😍That intro really set the tone for the entire movie
Horror movies need to stop killing Kyle Gallner all of the time lol He's my favorite actor, and I feel like he's always underutilized.
@paulinekeown2472 agreed
He's too fine is so real
@@joshdaniels I love him 🥰 he's so gorgeous
@@paulinekeown2472Well he lived in the horrible A Nightmare On Elm Street remake.
this sequel HEAVILY surpasses the original for me in almost every regard, the shift from a psychologist to a pop star exploring different commentaries through the smile curse is SO creative in my opinion.
also skye riley’s music?? absolute BANGERS.
i hope THE SUBSTANCE is next on your radar because i promise you will come out a changed person LOL.
100% agree! This is probably the most creative and enjoyable horror sequel I've ever seen
i see what you did there lol
I agree, and I also think her music was good :)
Girl, YES. I loved The Substance so much that I bought it off of iTunes for $29.99, because the day that I saw it in theaters with one of my brothers, I could not stop thinking about it the next few days. I had to process what I had witnessed! SO good!
Oh no, not THE SUBSTANCE!!! Then we'll have to pay for Alanda's therapy!!!! 😢😢😢😢😢😢
Gemma not being real actually hurt SO BAD😭
the worst part about these movies for me is seeing the main character’s descent into madness & everyone around them not believing them and/or being of VERY little help. it’s so hard to stomach 😭
It's why it's a trauma demon 😂. It uses that to make them less believable. If it was a happy person with no history, maybe people would be inclined to believe instead of chalking it up to past trauma
Especially the first one with the husband pissed me off so bad 😂
This movie is the rare example of doing the whole "it was all in your head" type of reveal correctly IMO. Skye spends the whole movie being treated more as a product than an actual person and in the end, all she wants is to not be used by the Smile Entity to hurt anyone else. But ultimately, she didn't have any more control against that as she did in any other aspect of her life so the reveal that everything she did to stop it didn't matter really drives home the tragedy that is so many celebrities' lives. It's bleak as hell but also really effective.
Very Rosemary’s baby esq
Agreed about the "in your head" twist. The big question is when did the switch happen. My thought is when the vision of her dancers grabbed her and a hand went down her throat.
@@JeshuaSquirrel I definitely agree, I think Morris was real in the first scene and the Entity knew his plan would probably work so that's when it fully took over and put Skye on autopilot until the concert, it couldn't risk losing the opportunity to spread to that many people at once.
@@JeshuaSquirrel You are exactly correct. In fact, it is *ALFREDO'S* arm that reaches down her throat. After that point, the Smiler is basically keeping her in a dream state while it autopilots her body until she's right where it wants her to be.
@@JeshuaSquirrelwasn’t everything in her head? When she answered Gemma’s call, Gemma confirmed that she didn’t spend the night at her house or call her back immediately after Skye sent the voicemail to her so it must have started the moment she inherited the demon from Lewis.
Props to Both Sosie Bacon (Rose) & Naomi Scott (Skye) for amazing performances they acted their ass off!
The third movie had better have an acting performance just as strong as these two. It's the actual highlight of both of the movies.
If Naomi doesn't get nominated for _something_, it will be such a disappointment.
You are actually very good at this!! Even the best reaction videos can feel like they talk over the movie at the worst times. But you have such great charisma, editing skills and humor that all your videos come out fabulously!!
SHES SO GOOD
A gift to us all!
She is top tier and would make bank with a patreon
and she's so emotionally intelligent, like I wanted to see her reaction to this just to get a perspective on how to handle this lol
Well said!
When skye was talking to morris and her phone kept ringing, he never once acknowledges the phone…. Cuz it was never actually ringing! It was the smile demon trying to get through to her to get her to stop listening to him cuz his plan would’ve worked! If only she went with him that night 😔
yoo your mind. Also we have so many subscribed channels in common what the hell
YES! It's also why the callers are all different and never repeat! The Smiler is just playing any card it can in order to push Skye out of there.
omg
OMGGGGGG LITERALLYYYYYYY
Nothing warms my heart more than Alanda flipping out on terrible people/parents. It makes the world brighter!
In a fair world, Naomi Scott deserved best actress nominations for her work in 'Smile 2', but y'all are not ready for this conversation...
Oh she 100% did. What she had to put herself through just to act in those scenes? WHEW that ain’t easy, and Skye was struggling the whole movie!!!
LMAO!!!!!
Please if Toni Collette didn't get nominated nobody should.
@denisejones6480 Exactly. Nothing about this performance was Oscar nomination material. There is no conversation to be had. However, Collette's performance in Hereditary was a tour de force.
Who you referring to by “yall” lol take a seat. We ain’t the Oscar’s 😂😂 if we were, many MANY horror performances would be nominated/won before Naomi is in the convo.
happy new yearrrrrr!! ❤❤
I just re-watched your reaction before seeing hers! 😂
Happy NY yo! ❤️
It’s not so happy
Im SO sad Naomi didnt get any proper recognition from her remarkable performance...this movie was really good but she dont have any hollywood lobby in her favour.
This is really sad she should’ve had tonnes of nominations 😢
Right? At worst, no oscar nom, but she deserved all other awards. I dare say she was better than demi moore, but only demi is getting the chance because her movie was elevated horror
Horror movies rarely get award recognition so I don't think any Hollywood lobbying would help, but hopefully it does boost the roles she gets in the future.
@@2000fionalisten honey, horror movies don’t Get respected by the academy awards often. It’s already a surprise The Substance is even getting nonimated
She might not gotten nominated for the Oscars, but she did get nominated and won other awards which I do applaud her for that, cause she's been underrated for too long. She's getting the acclaim she deserves and hopefully this will help her put her back on the map.
“Is the demon gonna use her for MAXIMUM SLAY?” Oh sis, you ate on that oneeeeeeeeee the demon did in fact played her the whole time just for maximum impact on its curse
Last night I was rewatcing your Black Phone reaction for the 5th time and I said to myself, " I can't wait for Alanda to upload her Smile 2 reaction", and now, I have been BLESSED!!!
“We ain’t got time for coolatta’s, I’m about to give you a demon” 😭😭
That jump scare where Gemma’s eyes turned into the headlights scared me so bad in the theater I damn near went through the ceiling. Also, Skye Riley has an EP and it’s really great.
Welcome back, Alanda! And with my favorite movie of 2024! Hope you had a wonderful and joyful Christmas as well as New Years! Thank you for all the joy you bring us! 💛
@@nicksaysboo17 this was my favorite movie of 2024 too!!!
The only saving grace about Joel’s death is that it wasn’t at the hands of the demon. He successfully passed it over to Lewis, he was just at the wrong place at the wrong time
Look Both Ways! They teach that in kindergarden! R.I.P. Joel! He might have lasted the longest as far as we know, clocking in at 6 days!
@@tjfrizzi5965 No, There was this guy in jail in the first one, who beat the demon completely
@@koushalpantI think he means that Joel lasted a long time with the smile curse still attached to him, the guy in the prison lasted about the same amount as Joel and likely saw the demons true form to some extent but managed to kills somebody before it got him and then he got sent to prison
@@CrackWhore-n6s if Joel somehow escaped and didn't die, I don't think he would've gone to prison. Because he killed the guy in a mask. Even though some people saw his face, he was a cop.
"She downs water like a snake... GULP GULP" 😂
Your commentary always cheers me up!!
Alanda's reaction when she knocked the old lady off the stage had me dyinggg lmao
“ *That was kinda miserable but it was also a giant fucking slay* “ exactly girl. 😂
48:15 I cannot the way Alanda said it, I’m crying😭💀
omg did gia do your profile picture 😅
@@slayyyder yes she did!
IF NOBODY GIVING NAOMI SCOTT THE OSCAR I'M WALKING UP AND CALLING HER ON THE STAGE 😭
"Well said" - So true. Facts!!!
I never clicked a notification so fast!!!!
same lol
right
That demon put my girl thru it! 😭
Props to Jack Nicholson's son for how he did as Paul! He REALLY looked like him in his white jacket and bow tie with that damn smile on his face. Naomi was AMAZING in this movie though.
Yay nepotism! (Jk i actualy thought that was pretty iconic)
Looking forward to seeing him portray a fully developed character next!
@tjfrizzi5965 He's in a movie with Samara Weaving that comes out this year, excited for that duo! (Samara is playing a pop star in it, ironically)
and even though his screen time was minimal, he nailed the argument before the accident, acting like a drug addict, sociopath and an asshole lol
@51:20 If I remember correctly , the demon made Rose kill her cat Mustache in the first movie. It can partially possess the host at times, before the full possession at the end.
No freaking way, had amazing day at work, just went shopping w my bestie and now this !?!?! Highly blessed highly favored 👏
Poor Joel.
Loved Ride or Die Gemma. Was so sad she wasn't real.
Such a great sequel 💙
Props to the dude that tried to help. He didn't think of telling her to pass it to someone else he tried to come up with a way that ended the cycle permanently. Sad it didn't work, now there are more people with the smile demon in them
I was under the impression that the guy wasn’t real? Idk this whole movie doesn’t make very much sense if you think about it too hard imo
He was real at the bar@@stonecoldfox5064
He was real. There was no reason to flash to what happened to his brother if he wasn't. Skye couldn't see that. Plus, the phone ringing incessantly, but he doesn't react to it because it's the demon trying to distract her. It's why she's hijacked immediately after the meeting.
@@TruthHound Exactly!! The demon had to rush the possession out of it's own need for survival.
@@TruthHoundI agree! I even think the demon was making the phone go off and then the influx of people just randomly popping up felt like the demon was trying to do everything to distract her from going with him.
The horror, the “pop girlies,” the choreo, the trauma…
Alanda, thank you for battling through this for us 😅
13:52“Please just stop, just go on to glory. It’s fine” 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Been addicted to this soundtrack since watching this movie. I listen to Blood on White Satin almost daily. 😭
There will be a Smile 3! They start filming early this year. I personally hope it's a prequel, though. I don't think another sequel will hit the same as this one did; but being able to learn the origin of the curse would be nice.
Also there is a short film for this that came before Smile, called "Laura Hasn't Slept". It follows Laura, the girl that killed herself at the beginning of the first movie. It shows a little of what she went through before she meets Rose. It's still considered part of the Smile story.
Big up on Smile 3 being a prequel. It sets it up nicely for Smile 4 being absolutely damn cataclysmic
Oh wow! Cool! Is the "Laura hasn't slept" short film on youtube? I'm in-love with this franchise, so I really want to check it out.
Joshua was the sweetest too please 😭
you're literally my comfort youtuber thank you for always building us up in the start of your videos, much love to you alanda xoxo
the QUEEN has returned!! we missed you so much, but I hope your holidays were as spectacularly lovely as you!
So excited to see your reaction, Alanda! This was my second favorite movie of the year, after The Substance.
i'm ngl, i spent the entire day in the ER and i am eternally grateful that i did not watch this last night bc my blood pressure would have been spiking like crazy at every noise. i truly can't believe this is ms. naomi scott of lemonade mouth fame. WHAT a performance! (also someone let out a blood curdling scream somewhere in the distance at the hospital and it was SO scary... it was like samara weaving level. i hope they're okay). as much as i adore these horror reactions and will absolutely be first in line for all of them, this movie was so damn stressful and i feel bad you had to watch it lmao. we gotta start asking for fun stuff again!!! someone get alanda on the phone and ask her to watch 'jackie's back' so she can have a break!!!!
The fact that Alanda knows Raúl Castillo from Looking, and better yet knows Richie was way too good for Patrick, makes my gay heart so happy that HER heart is in the right place 🥺♥️ Love the Smile reactions and HNY queen! Xxx
Immediately sat for this one! Paramount won't clock us today!
I hope at some point we get the fully choregraphed routines with the songs. The choreography was 🔥🔥🔥
Girl you'd think I was possessed by the demon at how much I was cheesing during this reaction, so hilarious and I expected nothing less of Alanda to claim another horror wife. ❤😭
AHHH QUEEN Saw this notification and HAD to see it since this was one of my favorite movies of 2024! Cant wait to see the reaction and Happy 2025!!
Alanda! I JUST woke up! And never clicked this fast
I was NOT expecting this one so soon!!!
Thank you!
Your way of titling the videos (with a consistent matching first letter) is always so clever and witty, it brings me endless joy
THANK YOU ALANDA !!!! 🫶🫶🫶🫶 I hope your new year is as good as can be !
We all need to remember to be outspoken for our brothers and sister in Congo,Sudan, Palestine, etc. life is NOT normal. Whilst we should be ensuring our mental health is strong as can be we also need to use what little privilege we have to fight for more and fight for those who can’t fight for themselves ! LOVE YOU ALL 🇵🇸🫶🫶❤️
When I tell you I’ve been waiting for this reaction! This movie rocked my world lol I’ve been going through a really tough time, and watching this reaction was an amazing distraction for me at a very dark time. Thank you for being a positive beacon, even while watching a horror movie 🖤
I've been waiting for this reaction! So good! PLEASE PLEASE do "The Substance" lol
Hell no!!
Hell yes!
bout to grab my comfort meal and get into this new reaction 🤭
Also Naomi Scott deserves award recognition for her performance in this!! She's heartbreaking in her role
Kyle deserves so much better... he is our scream king and he desserves MORE
The reaction on 49 mins ur facial experessions are so on point alanda the terror 😂 truly amazing u are keep it up xx 😊
*crawls from the depths of sleep deprivation because Alanda posted*
It was too late, ✋🏽😭. Almost to sleep, then I glanced at the notification. Now I'm SAT.
48:43 “YOU’RE THE MOTHEERRR” 😂😂
I didn’t think the first could be beat but I LOVED this one even more and Miss Scott’s performance was AMAZING!! As someone that’s been around addiction and trauma , she played this SO amazingly realistic! She deserves awards for this performance!
Your reaction to this is one of my favorites on TH-cam ! Been a rough day missing my daughters and your brought laughter into my night so Thankyou.
Naomi Scott won an ASTRA Film award for this performance. Yes, it's not as big as the Oscars or G-Globes. But it's a respected more alternate type film award.
Everyone give the likes and love for our queen! She had to go thru war watching and editing this for us!
The performance was EVERYTHING!!! I legit listen to "Blood On White Satin" on Spotify daily and the visuals were so aesthetically stunning.
smile 2 was actually better and much scarier than the first … and alanda always slays with the horror reactions ❤️🔥
I can't believe I'm one of the first people in this amazing video. Thanks for making my night, Alanda, and happy new year. ❤️
Yayyy I always get excited when you upload. I needed something entertaining to watch 😊 Happy New Year I hope it has been an amazing start for you!
god this was so worth the wait, you never disappoint 🥹
the fact that they let us get so comfortable nestled in the chorus of blood on white satin just to shit on us before the key change is some nasty work, naomi scott ate this so hard there was nothing left to digest
Alanda, you are the best reaction channel I've ever seen. Your videos bring me enjoy. Thank you for everyhting. I freaking loved this movie. Naomi Scott absolutely nailed it. Skye's songs are so catchy too.
Alanda was shocked and so were her ribbons.
Naomi's performance was my favourite performance of the year! I know a film like Smile 2 would never see the inside of the academy 😂🤣 but Naomi deserves all the praise for this role! She put her heart and soul into this!
I’ve been waiting for this one!! Love to see you thriving!
I been waiting for this one!! Thank you for your dedication truly! I haven’t missed a video since your Clue Reaction! ♥️
Happy new year queen!! Alanda being that this reminded you of Freddy so much I think it’s time to watch the remake babe. It also has Joel in it aka Kyle Gallner ! 🤩
This was probably my fave movie of last year. Amazing and the actress deserves an award. The hair pulling freaked me out beyond. The camera work and how this was filmed was so freakin good. I've been waiting on you to watch this one. Girl I hope you had a beautiful New years.
I deluded myself into thinking skye wouldn't die when O first watched this😭. Noami Killed this role
13:16 girl it ain’t even 15 minutes in and this reaction is already PURE GOLD lol
no matter how many times I see 48:42 her reaction KILLS ME
Amazing reaction! Condolences to your wife, we were all rooting for you two!
When you choked from the jump scare I hollered! 😂😂😂
GAGGED. ME. GOOD.
Skye Riley truly endured more pain than any other movie character in history 😭
Rewatching Smile 2 a few times and noticing the dialogue, and later realizing most of it was 'Cheezing Demon' manipulation, it was speaking TO Riley THRU Gemma, (ride or die), bcuz then, seeing the graphitti on the Pizza Hut freezer WALL, (Be Mine, in a heart). Gonna to keep filtering thru dialogue. Very interesting writing, VERY TRAUMATIC reaction, im a forever fan of YOUR REACTIONS!!!! ❤❤❤🎉🎉
My friend and I were arguing over what was actually real during the second half of this movie. I think that everything beginning with her mother dying was a hallucination by the demon, but my friend thinks that only the parts after she gets in the car with "Gemma" are the demon hallucinations. That's why I love this movie. It makes you question EVERYTHING and either of us could be correct.
Her mother is clearly alive at the concert so the hallucinations had to start in the wellness center, before she gets in the car. The standard opinion is that everything after the scene with the backup dancers and the arm going down her throat is demon-control, up until she appears onstage
Indeed. Everything after her meeting with Morris at the bar was a hallucination. The demon was trying to distract her with phone calls at first. Then when she got choked by the smile dancers, it half-possessed her. Nothing after that was real until the final concert.
Sky is in control for most of the movie. Once she’s attacked by the dancers she’s lost control. When Sky goes off on her Mother about I wish you could see what it’s like in my head, that’s funny to the demon. Sky says that not realizing that she’s trapped in her own head. Unable to escape until the demon shows her at the end.
I appreciate your videos so much bc you’re usually covering something gory that I wouldn’t be able to handle, but have interest in watching 😂❤️
Grinny the Goblin back at it again. Good to see you again girl hope you've been alright
The first movie was a commentary on trauma & mental health. This movie is a commentary on addiction, addiction recovery & the dehumanization of celebrities. If we get a 3rd film I assume the commentary will be shared trauma & mass hysteria.
Missed you queen! May your 2025 be abundant with blessings!
Sis I’ve been waiting for you to do this for so long thank you!!! 😩
Happy New Year Queen! The second hand embarrassment I got from that scene where she knocked granny off the stage damn near killed me. I was freaking LOVING Gemma and to find out everything up until the end was the demon playing with her mind was so sad and made me want to end it all. This was worse than what Dr. Cotter experienced in the first film. I didn’t even realize Lewis was the guy in the trap house at first and that’s how he caught the demon. And Justice for Joel!
Happy new year alanda. Definitely needed your light and energy this week. Lost my grandmother Sunday evening and this has been unbearable. Love and light your way!
In tears laughing at 30:02 😂 The movie is barely halfway over and you’re already losing it
Happy New Year, Alanda!!! 🎈🎈🎊🎊🎉🎉 Thank you for watching Smile 2. i knew the end would be hard for you. You did it!! My favorite parts of this reaction were when you were cheering for Joel, when 👵🏼 got folded, when the dancers were chasing Skye, & your shipping Skye & Gemma. i am also wondering what they do with another sequel. Thanks again.
She deserves an Oscar for this performance
It's such a SOLID sequel to The first one.
A total visual contrast and aesthetic.
I LOVED it.
Excellent writing, casting, musical score, soundtrack, acting/performances, production, costume design, editing,
and directing.
If there is a Smile 3, I hope it is as great.
Happy 2025 to you.
I hope you have a benevolent one.🤞🏻
Drop everything!! Sheeeeeeeee’s Baaaaaa’aaaack❤
“The Cheesin’ Demon” lmaoo 😂
I left Reel Rejects reaction to Wicked for this, Queen. I missed you.❤
Oh wait the last reaction I watched was Good Son, totally forgot about the first Smile reaction. I thought you were gone for weeks. I just missed a video lmao. Well I'll watch them both while I'm at work.😂❤
so glad you finally got around to this!! truly a surprising sequel that improves in nearly every aspect. also your reaction did NOT disappoint 😂. the running theory is that everything after the dancers hand goes into skye’s mouth is believed to be the demon half possessing her and making her feel a long hallucination to distract skye’s mind while her physical body rests up before the scheduled performance. it’s believed that morris is actually real and had a good plan that genuinely could’ve worked, which is why the demon went into overdrive to keep skye under its control. if u rewatch the scene in the bar all the calls that skye gets seem only audible to her since morris never comments on the phone after she takes a photo of him. anyways happy new year girl!! can’t wait for the upcoming videos this year!
Best acting performance of the year and it's CRIMINAL that Naomi Scott is not nominated for anything. There is not ONE FRAME of that Substance movie that competes with the things Naomi did in this film. Those award shows are all politics but it doesn't matter because this performance here will be remembered for years.
Happy new year Alanda! Thank you for giving us what we needed. And I’m glad you watched this frenetic crazy film. I personally loved the first one better, BUT WE CAN’T deny that MISS THE NAOMI SCOTT gave us Oscar performance levels in her role. And don’t get me started on the bops. blood on white satin is on my top
Seeing your videos genuinely makes my day better. Sending hope and joy and survival right back 💜
I am absolutely in love with your reactions to these movies
The most accurate reactions