In Perri’s interview with the director, he said it weirdly wasn’t sponsored by Voss, but that they needed a bottle that would break for that one scene and for it to be a fancier brand of water to fit with the pop star aesthetic. Hopefully Voss cuts them a check anyway, lol.
That would be craaaaazy. I mean I had my doubts when the logo would be facing away from the camera but that’s an insane level of coverage not to be sponsored
The movies special effects were practical, the director used cg only to enhance when needed, the monster at the end was a giant puppet with actual people controlling parts. The person in charge of creating the demon was the creator for Aliens the queen alien. But the demon from the 1st one was creepier, wish they kept that design.
Actually my biggest complaint with the movie was the ending. Yes Naomi Scott’s performance was great and the jump scares are well done but to be told that at least the events of the movie from the concussion onwards if not earlier never happened makes me feel like my time was wasted. What was the point in getting invested in a character who is never even given the opportunity to combat her trauma or the entity that can basically cut the seven day period down to three or four days or even two days? Making the demon exercise so much control to the degree that the protagonist has no autonomy doesn’t sound like a good idea for film series that is being positioned as a franchise.
Just saw an interview on Tik Tok with Director and he DID NOT have a Voss Water Sponsorship. It was all on purpose. Kind of shocked but his explanation makes sense.
[Spoiler] I agree. I don't mind short "dream" sequences, especially in this movie they fit really well, but everything starting from the clinic scene to the end being an illusion was a turn off for me. That was just too much. Regardless, I still love this movie a lot.
Yea agree. The whole movie being a dream sequence killed it for me. Killed all the tension. Hated that part of the film. Definitely prefer the original
I keep going into Smile with low expectations and being blown away. I am a ride or die for Smile, like I'm obsessed. Naomi Scott's performance and just the way where it feels like the series is trying to be more than it needs to be is absolutely excellent.
@@HauntedHippie LMAOOO i do wonder if they maybe added cgi retouches and went overboard? i also didn’t think it looked good. it looked better in the first movie because the lighting was darker so the effects were more obsecured
Remember 2 years ago when everyone saw the trailer for that first movie, everyone thought it was gonna be cheesy garbage, and we now have two very competent movies? Crazy I'm very excited for Smile 3, because given where we left off, it's kind of impossible to just do the same thing for a third time. A different approach is inevitable. I'm stoked!
The director said that Voss actually DIDN’T sponsor the film, or even provide any of the water in the film, which actually makes it all so much worse imo lol. Side note, how GOOD was Britney’s memoir?! I had the same thought about the film feeling very heavily inspired by B’s story…
That is worse. I enjoyed the memoir but I was hoping it had a little more of her current perspective. Or a little more detail, I wasn’t crazy about the writing style. But I blew through the last third of the book in a single night
@@HauntedHippie Oh I agree 100%! I’m glad it touched on what it did, but the majority of it was stuff we already knew. Also, it was ghost written so who even knows how much of it was legit…😩😩😩
@@poprocks8316 yeah this guy was probably born in 1999 or 2001 or something. 2000s wasn't THE best decade but it was a pretty good one, The Descent, Ring, Grudge, REC, Saw, Jeepers Creepers, Dawn of the Dead 2004 (still the best zombie film and that's me being a Snyder hater) clears most of 2010s possession/demon related stuff. Any decade tends to be dominated by certain subgenres and themes and I feel like 2010s onward James Wan took over with Conjuring and Insidious. You can even see his DNA in Hereditary, which is probably the culmination of that genre. In fact I don't even know if you can consider certain decades to be better than others. 80s tends to be a standout but I personally hate the pulpy stuff (like Return of the Living Dead) and I don't think you can make a definitive argument for it to be the best. The Thing (along with The Exorcist) is my favorite horror movie though. The Substance is probably best new 80s horror film. Plus it's not even true that these things are neatly divided into decades - the second half of 2000s and a bit of early 2010s was home invasion shit (The Strangers, The Purge, You're Next). Whereas over in France that was all about Hostel type of shit (with Martyrs being the standout).
2000’s was a fantastic time for horror, even if it did err towards quantity rather than quality. 2010s were kinda shit, especially after 2016. A few good standouts, sure, but taken as a whole it was pretty bad. 2020s seem to be a better decade for horror.
I saw Darby after dark yesterday. You were great for the last 3 seconds. Scared the shit out of me, lol. But yeah, sorry you're sick. I hope you feel better
Saw it today, and loved it. Especially with the depiction of the pop star aspect, the dancing choreography when she was being spun around, the singing, etc.
4:11. I’m really glad she mentioned this PEAK role of “Scott’s”. It needs to be brung up more when talking about that actress more. Can’t forget their roots
Smile 2 did a power ranger movie sponsorship moment where the plot revealed its lives in Krispy Kreme and now smile 2 is showing off the plot twist of Voss? Dang, I remember lemonades mouth why I always forgot that unrated Disney movie.
I did enjoy the practical effects of the first movie and was a bit bummed with the CGI in the second. Not enough for it to impact my enjoyment though. Overall I’m a huge fan of the franchise.
As long as Parker Finn is serving delicious demon gags, I won't mind that he messes with the 'reality' of the protag's situation, especially as the spirit takes control. It does remove some of the stakes when you know some stuff is just a vision, but I like how it keeps the audience guessing.
Smile 2 was WILD. I feel like 7/10 story, but 10/10 acting, cinematography, sound design. ESPECIALLY the sound design, WOW. The jumpscares were pretty well timed and a few had me yell "fuck" lol. ---------SPOILERS BELOW--------- it went in a final destination kind of direction I didn't like, and even though it turned out to be the monster creating "hallucinations", there's not really like a limit or a set of rules to this behaviour? So the back half was a hallucination? I didn't like that much. I also didn't like the Truth or Dare style ending - okay so now everyone has the demon? I would prefer if that made it more for the demon to jump from person to person more easily, like once you're witness to it, it can pass through you. Otherwise, it was great. The cold open was amazing. Loved that he was in the movie, that was seriously a memorable sequence.
Caught this one in the theater as well and initially was on the fence about it, but after a few days I liked it a little more. The first one hit harder for me!
My daughter & I saw it in Dolby and, for us, helped enhance the jump scares. We both enjoyed it. It had jump scares, gore, psychological horror and, of course, Naomi Scott was fantastic!
I was super uninterested in the first Smile i skipped it. It wasn't until i saw the ending that i said ok there's something to this movie. The monster design and the practicality of it really spoke to me. That was the impetus for checking the 2nd one out despite the trailers being meh. Happy to say I thoroughly enjoyed this one. I maintain that I don't find people smiling with a down head tilt scary but there's enough going on here that I found entertainment and suspense in other aspects. The filmmaking is kind of awesome and Naomi Scott is now a horror icon imo. She carries this movie on her injured back and had moments where her wailing chilled me to the bone. Leading horror ladies are fucking EATING this year wtf. Great gore, great use of silence, had a wild ride with this. 8/10
I saw smile 2 saturday night in theaters , and i really liked the film ,it was scarier than the first one. In the final fight in the refrigerador ,Riley was close to defeating the entity,all she had to do was not lose her fear . I think she could have destroyed the demon ,unfortunately she gave in. What an amazing performance from Naomi Scott, she deserves an Oscar nomation.
Saw it Thurs night. Good stuff. Rewatched it last night with my daughter. I liked it more than part 1. She likes part one more. Love your content Queen Of Darkness. Loyal Cult memebr here.
I'm so glad someone else has referenced britney because I swear they call justin timberlake out in the film. naomi screams FUCK THE TOUR! which I swear is a direct reference to JT getting arrested and asking the cop 'but what about the tour?'
I saw the first SMILE in theaters when other “smiley face” horror films were on tubi. It didn’t make sense where the smile curse came from. Hope If a 3rd or 4th SMILE film will have a orgins story on the Smile demon like Hellraiser 3 and 4 did for the cube and Pinhead. And get well soon Satan. I may see Woman of the Year on Netflix.
I was also never that interested in the first movie until I find out what it was all about and from what I've heard about the second movie, I might see this as well. Of course your reviews entice me even more to want to watch these movies as well. While I've never been the biggest fan of a lot of Disney's original movies, I will say Lemonade Mouth is one of the ones that I sometimes still go back to. But I appreciate this review! Also I'm sorry you're sick and I hope you feel better soon!
I just watched it and all the stuff in her head didn't bother me, I enjoyed that the demon is THAT powerful that she and us as the audience doesn't know what is real. The only thing that bothered me was the audience screaming when she kills herself at the end. That hasn't happened with the other Smile kills, that seems to be part of the horror, that the person watching is frozen in fear or disbelief. It would have been so much more horrifying if the entire audience was just quiet and frozen as she killed herself and we heard flesh being beaten or something.
I gotta say I liked this a lot more than the first, even if it was a bit longer than it needed to be. The opening hooked me and it made me rewatch scenes from the first one to get a better grasp on the curse. I feel this is the new Freddy Krueger type of monster. Seems like it has a lot to play with future installments. The fakes outs are excessive but I honestly didn’t mind with Naomi Scott’s performance. Great commentary and feel better!
Perfect review video on this Smile sequel. Hope you feel better you look beautiful as always even though you are sick. Love your Nightmare On Elm Street sweater by the way.
i literally just watched it like 30 minutes ago and it was great. i’ll kinda agree about the third act and how you can’t trust ANYTHING, in one way i like it as it’s crazy that basically the whole act was a manifestation but it’s also getting to a point like did anything happen? there’s gotta be a point where you can have some sense of reality. cus then i’m questioning if maurice was real at all, obviously not in the last bit but was the first scene even real or just fucking with her? ultimately it works for me even with some of the issues because at the end of the day it was a fun roller coaster ride.
Hi Kylie, I'm sorry you weren't feeling good. When you made this video. It is good to hear from you. I did enjoy Smile. The first one. It is a good movie. It was different. It was scary. Smile 2 adds to it. I know some movies are scarier than others. I did enjoy the Smile movies. Both movies are gory good. Thank you for another wonderful video. Your channel is the best. What is the next big scare? 🤗
Sorry that you’re under the weather, getting some rest and warm tea should probably help you get on the mend. Good on you for powering through it to make another video for the cult, though. And on a personal note, I’m glad that this movie brought up the notion of toxic friendships. Speaking from experience, I had a very toxic, emotionally abusive friend when I was a teenager. I don’t wanna get into it too much, but suffice it to say he tried his best to destroy my self-esteem after I called him out on his selfishness. Particularly after he insulted my family and real friends and had the gall to be shocked when I told him to piss off. I haven’t heard from him in four years, and I couldn’t be happier.
9:56 runtime little long? Surprised to hear this, honestly. I think there wasn't a single scene in this movie that was drawn out and unnecessary. Something was happening all the time, pretty much. The time flew by for me.
This movie honestly i liked more. i understand that the premise of this movie is sorta the same thing but different themes, 1 is more hospital theme and 2 is more popstar, But i figured they were gonna do that whole thing were yeah, she beat it! woo happy ending Turns out it's just in ur mind, The way parker finn handled this i didn't expect it to last that long, and i should've figured it out when she "killed her mom" yk but them doing the therapist scene idea but different was a neet touch. And an interesting idea that i thought would work was what if you medically off urself but ur brought back would the curse be lifted, nope..... but i was right about the ending and idc i love it, and a perfect idea for a 3rd one were we can focus on many different people who are dealing with this problem but we need more lore and how to beat it Also, Jack Nicholson's son was in this surprisingly and u could tell cuz he does that smile
Really hope that you’ll get better. Take good care of yourself ✨❤️ other than that I do think that smile 2 is an improvement from the first one. I do think it’s a lot more traumatizing that the original smile.
SPOILERS: I think the ending doesn't completely spoil the movie for me cuz there was setup for it even in the 1st act. While watching the movie, I was questioning how the nurse guy even got Skye's number and even how he texted was weird. He sent a cryptic message and then went days b4 stressing the importance of her having a demon parasite in her? Also, the movie shows instances where others are being possessed by the parasite and they hurt Skye but from what we know from the 1st movie, it can't infest more than 1 person at a time and can't cause any physical damage to the host that the host doesn't inflict on themselves. Between that and the constant hallucinations, I was sorta prepared for an ending like that.
i really loved the movie but i had the worst audience. the theater was full and i dont mind when people scream or laugh bc its natural w a horror movie BUT these people were just talking about random stuff and some were on their phones like wtf??
Hope you feel better soon Kylie 🙏, also this movie was pretty scary and some of the jump scares got me but what really got to me the scariest jump scare was seeing the dirty nasty ass underwear in Skye's apartment for that one scary scene , Parker Finn that was disgusting you went way too far on that one buddy 🤢😂😂😂
I never had any interest in seeing the first Smile movie, I think I remember they did a cool ad campaign for it, but after that I forgot about the movie. Then I saw the Smile 2 trailer; it did nothing for me, but after watching your review I think I'm going to watch both movies with some friends, sounds interesting.
This one was more relatable in the recovery sobriety sense so loved that part that car scene has to be my favorite but also the worst cause how real it is! Also Ray Nicholson was so hot and sooo good!
Best Horror movie of the year as far as I'm concerned - just beating out Longlegs. 9 out of 10 - only small complaints are a few too many jump scares (I was exhausted by the end) and I would've like to learn more about the entity. Was the ending it's plan all along or coincidence?
Another super-thoughtful review, somehow in spite of the sickness, so thanks! I also thought Smile 2 was quite good though I had a few issues with it. Naomi Scott was of course absolutely fantastic. (And I too started my Letterboxd review, also 3.5 stars, without having seen yours, with a concern troll about the Voss chugging because that was seriously one of the most disturbing things in the movie, like she is a petite lil short queen, her bladder cannot be that big, and she can't have done just one take of some of those shots.) But I'm commenting because of what you said about the tear from one eye. I heard an interview, and according to Scott, it's just her genetics or anatomy or whatever. Whenever she musters the cry, without fail the first one to start squirting is the left. That's just what happens, it's out of her control. I would have never noticed and I'm impressed you did without hearing her talk about it, but watching the movie, yep, the single-tear track is almost always on the same side as the mole on her lip.
If they make a 3rd one, would it involve all the people from the audience at the end committing suicide? Or does the demon just pick one person to haunt? The first option is intriguing 🤔
I think it’ll end up only haunting one person but I’d like to try to see them juggle it haunting a whole friend group or something. Though the third act makes me doubt they could pull that off
@@HauntedHippie I think it would be good because the theme of isolation and being alone in the experience has already been explored a lot in the first two.
- smile 2 spoiler warning - i wouldn’t say i necessarily disliked the ending but i was kind of hoping for more rather than a rinse and repeat of the first film. i found it extremely predictable even all the way back to when the movie got revealed that it would be centered on a pop star and i was like “oh wow what if she ends up offing herself onstage in front of the entire audience passing the curse onto everybody”, and here we are lol. though i think it was well executed in general as a big spectacle. now this might contradict a big part of the character study but i ultimately think it would’ve made for a more interesting ending if skye managed to beat the curse but here’s why. we know that in the first movie in order to pass the curse onto someone else without dying is to brutally murder someone with someone else to witness it causing trauma, like what joel was attempting to do in the opening scene (but joel picked them because they were drug dealers that murdered people) & how that one inmate character successfully managed to do in the first film. when skye is basically being psychologically tortured to her end by the demon, she’s quite literally convulsing on the floor of the stage in front of everybody and i thought it was super odd that someone this popular at such a major event like this didn’t have some kind of emergency team go out and help her. but if that happened, what if instead skye used the microphone to brutally murder the people trying to help her with the entire audience to witness & record it, traumatizing everybody as they just saw her commit such a heinous act in front of the world. skye beats the curse & ends up going to prison but at the cost of everything so in the end the demon still took so much from skye even if she gets to live. her fame, freedom, respect, everything. she knows the actual truth but the entire world sees her as this monster who killed innocent people on stage presumably in a drug fueled rage given her past as an addict. maybe this hypothetical alternate ending is super dumb & would make no sense with the rest of the film but idk lol. just feel like it would’ve been something different especially for the major perspective shift from a psychologist in the first one to a famous pop star.
Wasn't a huge fan of the 1st but this had pretty great cinematography and character work with some genuinely unsettling moments. Naomi Scott put da team on her back in this movie 8/10
Just watched both Smile movies back to back and while I thought the first was very solid and enjoyable the second was just phenomenal. And a lot of that has to do with Naomi Scott for sure. It was pretty much the first movie but dialed up to 11. If there is a horror movie performance worthy of oscar this is it. Naomi Scott acted her ass off.
Well I follow all your content and yes you fell something coming the last few days. Hope you get better soon. I know you have three watch alongs this week. So be careful. I saw smile Thursday and yes I liked it. I can think back and say that I felt it was better than the first. The reason I feel that way is because I felt it dipped into this Demon a little more. I like the point made who’s really in control. How anyone can get past that in the future maybe they’ll figure that out. The scene where the Dancers are smiling and coming closer was brilliant. Best horror scene I’ve seen in a while. I felt like getting out of my chair and moving up a few rows. I know there will be negative reviews. But I like the smile movies. I still feel it has legs. I’m glad they made a sequel. I wholly agree with you in the second guessing of what is real. I feel in the third movie there needs to be an element of getting back at the demon and taking some of that control back. It would be interesting to write that. You can’t have a third movie where you feel is hopeless no matter what you do. Take Control Back! Loved the ending too, but yes it bothered me wondering what was real. Next movie turn the table on the Demon give it a final ending. Then wait another year for Smile 4 and learn, oh wait we forgot something. 🤔😜 Feel better Soon.
SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS "the morris of it all" LMAO I agree I don't love that wishy washy story telling style of "oOoOoOo which part is in her head" constantly throughout. Also I'm gonna be real I predicted the ending as soon as this sequel story line was announced 😂seemed like the obvious way to end it tho, almost like that was the original spark of the idea for this sequel and they had to build the story as a means to get to it. Makes for intrigue for Smile 3 for sure. Overall cool flick and great theater experience
I really liked the movie but I'm didnt like the ending all the way. It implies most of everything was an illusion. If Morris was real which I'm not sure of then why does this smile demon bring her friend back in her life acting genuinely nice if it feeds into your negative thoughts? Like when she was in the bed with Gemma and it made her say she was a horrible person that made sense but why would it do all the other shit with her like talk to her on the phone, spend the night, drive her? Also it was at the beginning of the movie where she was discussing her performance and how she didn't want to wear that outfit so at the ending where she's on stage wearing it implies that everything after was an illusion and I just don't get why this demon would make all of that fake. Yeah I agree with you on the ending.
IMO this movie’s like a 2.5/5, but I can see someone connecting with the issues being discussed here and influencing their views positively so there’s obviously no right or wrong.
I have a confession to make, I still haven’t seen any of the smile movies lol it’s a major blind spot on my end but I figured, with you giving it only a three star review, it would just be mid and I never expected a sequel tbh lol I wonder if you even need to see the first one to understand the second? I’m sorry to say but you seemed so miserable during this whole review. So sorry you’re feeling shitty, I have been too lately but the Freddy sweater looks nice lol why does this have to happen during our favorite season??! Man that concussion story is crazy! Damn that Voss water and Ryan hahah idk if I should feel honored or ashamed that my name was used for that idiot haha tbh it reminds me of myself. Let’s just say I won’t be drinking much in the near future and leave it at that. My sister has had some toxic friendships in her past and it sucks cuz she would talk about them and their family members like her own but she had to cuts ties as well and I support her. It’s tragic but people are people. Thank you for the insightful review my dark mistress! I’m hoping that our watchalong tonight will keep your spirits up. Your new review drop kept mine up lol
The close-up of the Doodoo stains in the underwear was great cinema.😂😂
In Perri’s interview with the director, he said it weirdly wasn’t sponsored by Voss, but that they needed a bottle that would break for that one scene and for it to be a fancier brand of water to fit with the pop star aesthetic. Hopefully Voss cuts them a check anyway, lol.
That would be craaaaazy. I mean I had my doubts when the logo would be facing away from the camera but that’s an insane level of coverage not to be sponsored
right? i thought i was going crazy or that my english wasn't good enough the way channels were complaining so much about voss placement
The movies special effects were practical, the director used cg only to enhance when needed, the monster at the end was a giant puppet with actual people controlling parts. The person in charge of creating the demon was the creator for Aliens the queen alien. But the demon from the 1st one was creepier, wish they kept that design.
I thought the twist with Gemma was SO good. But yes, the demon being able to do whatever it wants does feel cheap
Actually my biggest complaint with the movie was the ending. Yes Naomi Scott’s performance was great and the jump scares are well done but to be told that at least the events of the movie from the concussion onwards if not earlier never happened makes me feel like my time was wasted.
What was the point in getting invested in a character who is never even given the opportunity to combat her trauma or the entity that can basically cut the seven day period down to three or four days or even two days?
Making the demon exercise so much control to the degree that the protagonist has no autonomy doesn’t sound like a good idea for film series that is being positioned as a franchise.
agreed 100% - the only bad part about the movie was the ending. Loved the rest of it prior to that.
Agreed
Every Scene in this movie was so intense and fun, i loved it. Favorite of the year along with The Substance
Just saw an interview on Tik Tok with Director and he DID NOT have a Voss Water Sponsorship. It was all on purpose. Kind of shocked but his explanation makes sense.
That's awesome, I was literally like, "Is Voss sponsoring this movie???"
[Spoiler] I agree. I don't mind short "dream" sequences, especially in this movie they fit really well, but everything starting from the clinic scene to the end being an illusion was a turn off for me. That was just too much. Regardless, I still love this movie a lot.
It makes sense to me considering she was probably resting for the duration of that time
It makes sense with the dance scene once the demon stuck its arm in her mouth I think since then it was all a hallucination
Yea agree. The whole movie being a dream sequence killed it for me. Killed all the tension. Hated that part of the film. Definitely prefer the original
I keep going into Smile with low expectations and being blown away. I am a ride or die for Smile, like I'm obsessed. Naomi Scott's performance and just the way where it feels like the series is trying to be more than it needs to be is absolutely excellent.
The monster at the end was all practical, even when it’s coming out of her body. They made a puppet version of Naomi that split in half
Why’d it look like shit tho
@@HauntedHippie LMAOOO i do wonder if they maybe added cgi retouches and went overboard? i also didn’t think it looked good. it looked better in the first movie because the lighting was darker so the effects were more obsecured
@@tristanmovies8629 I think your theory about VFX touchups is right cuz it looked weirdddd
Also, the creature at the end was 100% practical.
To be fair, it makes sense for a pop star to have a water endorsement.
Remember 2 years ago when everyone saw the trailer for that first movie, everyone thought it was gonna be cheesy garbage, and we now have two very competent movies? Crazy
I'm very excited for Smile 3, because given where we left off, it's kind of impossible to just do the same thing for a third time. A different approach is inevitable. I'm stoked!
Love the Freddy Cardigan. Cool twist on a classic.
The director said that Voss actually DIDN’T sponsor the film, or even provide any of the water in the film, which actually makes it all so much worse imo lol.
Side note, how GOOD was Britney’s memoir?! I had the same thought about the film feeling very heavily inspired by B’s story…
That is worse. I enjoyed the memoir but I was hoping it had a little more of her current perspective. Or a little more detail, I wasn’t crazy about the writing style. But I blew through the last third of the book in a single night
@@HauntedHippie Oh I agree 100%! I’m glad it touched on what it did, but the majority of it was stuff we already knew. Also, it was ghost written so who even knows how much of it was legit…😩😩😩
The 2020s have been such a good decade to be a horror enjoyer. Far better than the early 2000s and 2010s in my opinion.
nothing tops early 2000s horror actually
@@poprocks8316 yeah this guy was probably born in 1999 or 2001 or something. 2000s wasn't THE best decade but it was a pretty good one, The Descent, Ring, Grudge, REC, Saw, Jeepers Creepers, Dawn of the Dead 2004 (still the best zombie film and that's me being a Snyder hater) clears most of 2010s possession/demon related stuff. Any decade tends to be dominated by certain subgenres and themes and I feel like 2010s onward James Wan took over with Conjuring and Insidious. You can even see his DNA in Hereditary, which is probably the culmination of that genre.
In fact I don't even know if you can consider certain decades to be better than others. 80s tends to be a standout but I personally hate the pulpy stuff (like Return of the Living Dead) and I don't think you can make a definitive argument for it to be the best. The Thing (along with The Exorcist) is my favorite horror movie though. The Substance is probably best new 80s horror film.
Plus it's not even true that these things are neatly divided into decades - the second half of 2000s and a bit of early 2010s was home invasion shit (The Strangers, The Purge, You're Next). Whereas over in France that was all about Hostel type of shit (with Martyrs being the standout).
2000’s was a fantastic time for horror, even if it did err towards quantity rather than quality.
2010s were kinda shit, especially after 2016. A few good standouts, sure, but taken as a whole it was pretty bad.
2020s seem to be a better decade for horror.
@@rainiwakura2430 So being born at a certain time means I can’t have an opinion on horror movies? What a weird argument…
2020s is a strong decade for sure
I saw Darby after dark yesterday. You were great for the last 3 seconds. Scared the shit out of me, lol. But yeah, sorry you're sick. I hope you feel better
Glad you enjoyed!! Thanks so much 🥰
Kylie, I hope you feel/get better ASAP. I'm looking fwd to seeing Smile 2.
Saw it today, and loved it. Especially with the depiction of the pop star aspect, the dancing choreography when she was being spun around, the singing, etc.
4:11. I’m really glad she mentioned this PEAK role of “Scott’s”. It needs to be brung up more when talking about that actress more. Can’t forget their roots
This whole movie just gaslights you when you find out the mom is alive is actually a gag cuz what was happening? Naomi Scott did such a great job too.
Worse than that. If the friend never came over, then almost 2/3 of the movie never happened the way we saw it depicted.
Smile 2 did a power ranger movie sponsorship moment where the plot revealed its lives in Krispy Kreme and now smile 2 is showing off the plot twist of Voss?
Dang, I remember lemonades mouth why I always forgot that unrated Disney movie.
I’m also a sucker for jump scares. If they’re done well it really can up the anxiety and tension of a movie for me.
I did enjoy the practical effects of the first movie and was a bit bummed with the CGI in the second. Not enough for it to impact my enjoyment though. Overall I’m a huge fan of the franchise.
As long as Parker Finn is serving delicious demon gags, I won't mind that he messes with the 'reality' of the protag's situation, especially as the spirit takes control. It does remove some of the stakes when you know some stuff is just a vision, but I like how it keeps the audience guessing.
No I completely agree. My biggest pet peeve is the it was all in their head trope where it feels like what was the point of any of it
Smile 2 was WILD. I feel like 7/10 story, but 10/10 acting, cinematography, sound design. ESPECIALLY the sound design, WOW. The jumpscares were pretty well timed and a few had me yell "fuck" lol.
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it went in a final destination kind of direction I didn't like, and even though it turned out to be the monster creating "hallucinations", there's not really like a limit or a set of rules to this behaviour? So the back half was a hallucination? I didn't like that much. I also didn't like the Truth or Dare style ending - okay so now everyone has the demon? I would prefer if that made it more for the demon to jump from person to person more easily, like once you're witness to it, it can pass through you. Otherwise, it was great. The cold open was amazing. Loved that he was in the movie, that was seriously a memorable sequence.
yea so we agree on the second half! I need more rules lol
Caught this one in the theater as well and initially was on the fence about it, but after a few days I liked it a little more.
The first one hit harder for me!
My daughter & I saw it in Dolby and, for us, helped enhance the jump scares. We both enjoyed it. It had jump scares, gore, psychological horror and, of course, Naomi Scott was fantastic!
I was super uninterested in the first Smile i skipped it. It wasn't until i saw the ending that i said ok there's something to this movie. The monster design and the practicality of it really spoke to me. That was the impetus for checking the 2nd one out despite the trailers being meh.
Happy to say I thoroughly enjoyed this one. I maintain that I don't find people smiling with a down head tilt scary but there's enough going on here that I found entertainment and suspense in other aspects. The filmmaking is kind of awesome and Naomi Scott is now a horror icon imo. She carries this movie on her injured back and had moments where her wailing chilled me to the bone. Leading horror ladies are fucking EATING this year wtf. Great gore, great use of silence, had a wild ride with this. 8/10
I saw smile 2 saturday night in theaters , and i really liked the film ,it was scarier than the first one. In the final fight in the refrigerador ,Riley was close to defeating the entity,all she had to do was not lose her fear . I think she could have destroyed the demon ,unfortunately she gave in. What an amazing performance from Naomi Scott, she deserves an Oscar nomation.
Saw it Thurs night. Good stuff. Rewatched it last night with my daughter. I liked it more than part 1. She likes part one more. Love your content Queen Of Darkness. Loyal Cult memebr here.
I never even heard of Voss or realized the water was a product placement.
I loved how it was so unpredictable, not knowing what was real made the movie so much better in my opinion.
naomi scott was soo flippin good in this, was such a pleasant surprise
Feel better soon Kylie 😊💜🐾👍👋
Smile 2 is my 11th favorite film of the year so far. I have it listed on my Letterbox.
I'm so glad someone else has referenced britney because I swear they call justin timberlake out in the film. naomi screams FUCK THE TOUR! which I swear is a direct reference to JT getting arrested and asking the cop 'but what about the tour?'
I saw the first SMILE in theaters when other “smiley face” horror films were on tubi. It didn’t make sense where the smile curse came from. Hope If a 3rd or 4th SMILE film will have a orgins story on the Smile demon like Hellraiser 3 and 4 did for the cube and Pinhead. And get well soon Satan. I may see Woman of the Year on Netflix.
I was also never that interested in the first movie until I find out what it was all about and from what I've heard about the second movie, I might see this as well. Of course your reviews entice me even more to want to watch these movies as well. While I've never been the biggest fan of a lot of Disney's original movies, I will say Lemonade Mouth is one of the ones that I sometimes still go back to. But I appreciate this review! Also I'm sorry you're sick and I hope you feel better soon!
While not great, they're movies worth seeing for sure. Especially at the theater! Thanks for the well wishes
Oh gosh yes with the whole “it’s actually a dream’ that’s so annoying cause then upon rewatches, the disturbing aspect is gone.
The movie felt like a Greatest Hits of fake outs to me. So yeah, heavy handed is the right word.
I just watched it and all the stuff in her head didn't bother me, I enjoyed that the demon is THAT powerful that she and us as the audience doesn't know what is real. The only thing that bothered me was the audience screaming when she kills herself at the end. That hasn't happened with the other Smile kills, that seems to be part of the horror, that the person watching is frozen in fear or disbelief. It would have been so much more horrifying if the entire audience was just quiet and frozen as she killed herself and we heard flesh being beaten or something.
I gotta say I liked this a lot more than the first, even if it was a bit longer than it needed to be. The opening hooked me and it made me rewatch scenes from the first one to get a better grasp on the curse. I feel this is the new Freddy Krueger type of monster. Seems like it has a lot to play with future installments. The fakes outs are excessive but I honestly didn’t mind with Naomi Scott’s performance. Great commentary and feel better!
Smile 2 made the directors of Abagail and M. Night look like total amateurs IMO.
Perfect review video on this Smile sequel. Hope you feel better you look beautiful as always even though you are sick. Love your Nightmare On Elm Street sweater by the way.
8:00 actually voss water was never sponsored so . . they did that on prupose
Found you from your terrifier 3 review really like your content I love horror
I enjoyed Abigail, Substance, Destroy All Neighbors & Lowlifes better at the moment but that could change in the next two months.
i literally just watched it like 30 minutes ago and it was great. i’ll kinda agree about the third act and how you can’t trust ANYTHING, in one way i like it as it’s crazy that basically the whole act was a manifestation but it’s also getting to a point like did anything happen? there’s gotta be a point where you can have some sense of reality. cus then i’m questioning if maurice was real at all, obviously not in the last bit but was the first scene even real or just fucking with her? ultimately it works for me even with some of the issues because at the end of the day it was a fun roller coaster ride.
Hi Kylie,
I'm sorry you weren't feeling good. When you made this video. It is good to hear from you. I did enjoy Smile. The first one. It is a good movie. It was different. It was scary. Smile 2 adds to it. I know some movies are scarier than others. I did enjoy the Smile movies. Both movies are gory good. Thank you for another wonderful video. Your channel is the best. What is the next big scare? 🤗
I'm looking forward to seeing this movie.
What makes you smile?
Sorry that you’re under the weather, getting some rest and warm tea should probably help you get on the mend. Good on you for powering through it to make another video for the cult, though. And on a personal note, I’m glad that this movie brought up the notion of toxic friendships. Speaking from experience, I had a very toxic, emotionally abusive friend when I was a teenager. I don’t wanna get into it too much, but suffice it to say he tried his best to destroy my self-esteem after I called him out on his selfishness. Particularly after he insulted my family and real friends and had the gall to be shocked when I told him to piss off. I haven’t heard from him in four years, and I couldn’t be happier.
9:56 runtime little long? Surprised to hear this, honestly. I think there wasn't a single scene in this movie that was drawn out and unnecessary. Something was happening all the time, pretty much. The time flew by for me.
This movie honestly i liked more. i understand that the premise of this movie is sorta the same thing but different themes, 1 is more hospital theme and 2 is more popstar,
But i figured they were gonna do that whole thing were yeah, she beat it! woo happy ending
Turns out it's just in ur mind,
The way parker finn handled this i didn't expect it to last that long, and i should've figured it out when she "killed her mom" yk but them doing the therapist scene idea but different was a neet touch.
And an interesting idea that i thought would work was what if you medically off urself but ur brought back would the curse be lifted, nope..... but i was right about the ending and idc i love it, and a perfect idea for a 3rd one were we can focus on many different people who are dealing with this problem but we need more lore and how to beat it
Also, Jack Nicholson's son was in this surprisingly and u could tell cuz he does that smile
Really hope that you’ll get better. Take good care of yourself ✨❤️ other than that I do think that smile 2 is an improvement from the first one. I do think it’s a lot more traumatizing that the original smile.
Saw it last night and I loved it😊hope you get better soon kylie. Sucks to be ill ❤
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I think the ending doesn't completely spoil the movie for me cuz there was setup for it even in the 1st act. While watching the movie, I was questioning how the nurse guy even got Skye's number and even how he texted was weird. He sent a cryptic message and then went days b4 stressing the importance of her having a demon parasite in her? Also, the movie shows instances where others are being possessed by the parasite and they hurt Skye but from what we know from the 1st movie, it can't infest more than 1 person at a time and can't cause any physical damage to the host that the host doesn't inflict on themselves. Between that and the constant hallucinations, I was sorta prepared for an ending like that.
i really loved the movie but i had the worst audience. the theater was full and i dont mind when people scream or laugh bc its natural w a horror movie BUT these people were just talking about random stuff and some were on their phones like wtf??
Hope you feel better soon Kylie 🙏, also this movie was pretty scary and some of the jump scares got me but what really got to me the scariest jump scare was seeing the dirty nasty ass underwear in Skye's apartment for that one scary scene , Parker Finn that was disgusting you went way too far on that one buddy 🤢😂😂😂
no because that was sooooo visceral. definitely layers to that
@@HauntedHippie I know right
I never had any interest in seeing the first Smile movie, I think I remember they did a cool ad campaign for it, but after that I forgot about the movie. Then I saw the Smile 2 trailer; it did nothing for me, but after watching your review I think I'm going to watch both movies with some friends, sounds interesting.
Lemonade Mouth is such a good movie I cry every time haha but WHAT I did not realize Naomi Scott was Mo! I’m so shocked rn! 😮
Also the water worked on me too now all I wanna drink is Voss water
This one was more relatable in the recovery sobriety sense so loved that part that car scene has to be my favorite but also the worst cause how real it is! Also Ray Nicholson was so hot and sooo good!
Him going full Jack Torrance did it for ya? 😭
Best Horror movie of the year as far as I'm concerned - just beating out Longlegs. 9 out of 10 - only small complaints are a few too many jump scares (I was exhausted by the end) and I would've like to learn more about the entity. Was the ending it's plan all along or coincidence?
I loved the different perspective. That was interesting. Just wished it did something new with the lore
Another super-thoughtful review, somehow in spite of the sickness, so thanks! I also thought Smile 2 was quite good though I had a few issues with it. Naomi Scott was of course absolutely fantastic. (And I too started my Letterboxd review, also 3.5 stars, without having seen yours, with a concern troll about the Voss chugging because that was seriously one of the most disturbing things in the movie, like she is a petite lil short queen, her bladder cannot be that big, and she can't have done just one take of some of those shots.) But I'm commenting because of what you said about the tear from one eye. I heard an interview, and according to Scott, it's just her genetics or anatomy or whatever. Whenever she musters the cry, without fail the first one to start squirting is the left. That's just what happens, it's out of her control. I would have never noticed and I'm impressed you did without hearing her talk about it, but watching the movie, yep, the single-tear track is almost always on the same side as the mole on her lip.
Wow didn’t realize it was genetic. My tears do whatever the hell they want lol
The creature at the end is practical
Went to watch this last weekend. Enjoyed it little more then the 1st. But both great.
If they make a 3rd one, would it involve all the people from the audience at the end committing suicide? Or does the demon just pick one person to haunt? The first option is intriguing 🤔
I think it’ll end up only haunting one person but I’d like to try to see them juggle it haunting a whole friend group or something. Though the third act makes me doubt they could pull that off
@@HauntedHippie I think it would be good because the theme of isolation and being alone in the experience has already been explored a lot in the first two.
Really good performance by Naomi Scott the ending scene was the creepiest part
Lol, glad to see that I'm not the only one who has been sick lately. Anyway, I hope you get better soon!
Man somethin is goin around!
Is funny that you said it was sponsored by Voss water, cause in an interview with Finn he said it wasn’t sponsored.
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i wouldn’t say i necessarily disliked the ending but i was kind of hoping for more rather than a rinse and repeat of the first film. i found it extremely predictable even all the way back to when the movie got revealed that it would be centered on a pop star and i was like “oh wow what if she ends up offing herself onstage in front of the entire audience passing the curse onto everybody”, and here we are lol. though i think it was well executed in general as a big spectacle.
now this might contradict a big part of the character study but i ultimately think it would’ve made for a more interesting ending if skye managed to beat the curse but here’s why.
we know that in the first movie in order to pass the curse onto someone else without dying is to brutally murder someone with someone else to witness it causing trauma, like what joel was attempting to do in the opening scene (but joel picked them because they were drug dealers that murdered people) & how that one inmate character successfully managed to do in the first film.
when skye is basically being psychologically tortured to her end by the demon, she’s quite literally convulsing on the floor of the stage in front of everybody and i thought it was super odd that someone this popular at such a major event like this didn’t have some kind of emergency team go out and help her.
but if that happened, what if instead skye used the microphone to brutally murder the people trying to help her with the entire audience to witness & record it, traumatizing everybody as they just saw her commit such a heinous act in front of the world.
skye beats the curse & ends up going to prison but at the cost of everything so in the end the demon still took so much from skye even if she gets to live. her fame, freedom, respect, everything.
she knows the actual truth but the entire world sees her as this monster who killed innocent people on stage presumably in a drug fueled rage given her past as an addict.
maybe this hypothetical alternate ending is super dumb & would make no sense with the rest of the film but idk lol. just feel like it would’ve been something different especially for the major perspective shift from a psychologist in the first one to a famous pop star.
Wasn't a huge fan of the 1st but this had pretty great cinematography and character work with some genuinely unsettling moments. Naomi Scott put da team on her back in this movie 8/10
Just watched both Smile movies back to back and while I thought the first was very solid and enjoyable the second was just phenomenal. And a lot of that has to do with Naomi Scott for sure. It was pretty much the first movie but dialed up to 11. If there is a horror movie performance worthy of oscar this is it. Naomi Scott acted her ass off.
Well I follow all your content and yes you fell something coming the last few days. Hope you get better soon. I know you have three watch alongs this week. So be careful.
I saw smile Thursday and yes I liked it. I can think back and say that I felt it was better than the first. The reason I feel that way is because I felt it dipped into this Demon a little more. I like the point made who’s really in control. How anyone can get past that in the future maybe they’ll figure that out.
The scene where the Dancers are smiling and coming closer was brilliant. Best horror scene I’ve seen in a while. I felt like getting out of my chair and moving up a few rows.
I know there will be negative reviews. But I like the smile movies. I still feel it has legs. I’m glad they made a sequel.
I wholly agree with you in the second guessing of what is real. I feel in the third movie there needs to be an element of getting back at the demon and taking some of that control back. It would be interesting to write that. You can’t have a third movie where you feel is hopeless no matter what you do. Take Control Back! Loved the ending too, but yes it bothered me wondering what was real. Next movie turn the table on the Demon give it a final ending. Then wait another year for Smile 4 and learn, oh wait we forgot something. 🤔😜
Feel better Soon.
Saw it tonight. Naomi Scott was incredible, and I look forward to what Parker Finn does next but I hope it’s not Smile 3.
I loved the opening of this movie and ending was awesome! I definitely thought this was better than Smile 1
Loved the movie. Get well soon ❤
Voss was not a product placement. They wanted to pick an outrageously overpriced brand as a character trait.
I do think Smile 2 is really good but I do think the first Smile was a better movie.
Hope you feel better soon!
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"the morris of it all" LMAO I agree I don't love that wishy washy story telling style of "oOoOoOo which part is in her head" constantly throughout. Also I'm gonna be real I predicted the ending as soon as this sequel story line was announced 😂seemed like the obvious way to end it tho, almost like that was the original spark of the idea for this sequel and they had to build the story as a means to get to it. Makes for intrigue for Smile 3 for sure. Overall cool flick and great theater experience
Who is going to be the horror icon whose offspring is in Smile 3?
Imagine being taken out of the movie because off a sponsor that never was 😂. That being said great review. Hope your health gets better
It was pretty obvious, but she was using Lady Gaga as an influence. 😂😂
Hope you get well soon @Haunted Hippie
Naomi Scott deserves an Oscar nomination for this movie!
It was all in their heads is one of the worst copouts....hack writing
Still gonna watch tho thx for the review ❤
I don’t think it was all in her head, only killing the mom.
@@BullyMaguire4ever no I know.... She was referring to a particular scene..I just meant in general
I really liked the movie but I'm didnt like the ending all the way. It implies most of everything was an illusion. If Morris was real which I'm not sure of then why does this smile demon bring her friend back in her life acting genuinely nice if it feeds into your negative thoughts? Like when she was in the bed with Gemma and it made her say she was a horrible person that made sense but why would it do all the other shit with her like talk to her on the phone, spend the night, drive her? Also it was at the beginning of the movie where she was discussing her performance and how she didn't want to wear that outfit so at the ending where she's on stage wearing it implies that everything after was an illusion and I just don't get why this demon would make all of that fake. Yeah I agree with you on the ending.
IMO this movie’s like a 2.5/5, but I can see someone connecting with the issues being discussed here and influencing their views positively so there’s obviously no right or wrong.
Kylie thank you for the review smile 2 in feel better soon.
feel better!
An 18 minute ad that's it I'm getting premium
You're a legend. Your channel is phenomenal and you're doing God's work. Alright bye.
Loooove this look and sweater on you
Very little to smile about in this re-tread of the original.
Improvement upon, imo
nice review. You look pretty devious in the thumbnail.
I have a confession to make, I still haven’t seen any of the smile movies lol it’s a major blind spot on my end but I figured, with you giving it only a three star review, it would just be mid and I never expected a sequel tbh lol I wonder if you even need to see the first one to understand the second?
I’m sorry to say but you seemed so miserable during this whole review. So sorry you’re feeling shitty, I have been too lately but the Freddy sweater looks nice lol why does this have to happen during our favorite season??!
Man that concussion story is crazy! Damn that Voss water and Ryan hahah idk if I should feel honored or ashamed that my name was used for that idiot haha tbh it reminds me of myself. Let’s just say I won’t be drinking much in the near future and leave it at that.
My sister has had some toxic friendships in her past and it sucks cuz she would talk about them and their family members like her own but she had to cuts ties as well and I support her. It’s tragic but people are people.
Thank you for the insightful review my dark mistress! I’m hoping that our watchalong tonight will keep your spirits up. Your new review drop kept mine up lol
I chose ryan because it rhymes with one of his actual names hahaha no subtext there
❤️ the thumbnail
Was not a fan of thrle fake out at the end
Tbh, at that point we don’t really know what was or wasn’t real.