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href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/10\/19\/hollywood-star-channels-famous-dad-creepy-new-horror-smile-2-21826218\/\">Smile 2<\/a>, released last year, was Parker Finn’s horrifying follow-up to box office smash hit <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2022\/09\/28\/smile-receives-glowing-review-from-stephen-king-scary-horror-film-17465340\/\">Smile<\/a> which hit cinemas in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>The first film’s intensely <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2022\/09\/26\/horror-movie-smile-takes-creepy-promo-campaign-to-terrifying-new-level-17452418\/\">terrifying viral marketing campaign<\/a> meant all eyes were on the supernatural thriller when it came to the big screen, with Smile garnering a whopping $138.1 million (\u00a3101.2 million) worldwide at the box office.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/11\/05\/fans-slam-dystopian-method-watch-first-seven-minutes-hit-new-horror-movie-21934765\/\">Its sequel<\/a> followed the events of the first film and told the story of global pop star Skye Riley (<a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2019\/03\/05\/naomi-scott-unapologetic-playing-jasmine-aladdin-im-not-english-rose-8821964\/\">Naomi Scott<\/a>) as she is about to embark on her comeback world tour.<\/p>\n<p>But after she witnesses the death of drug dealer Lewis Fregoli, Skye is taunted by a sinister grinning entity which can manifest as anyone and anything – including figures from Skye’s past.<\/p>\n<p>Smile 2 achieved <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2022\/12\/22\/smile-wasnt-set-for-cinema-release-before-wild-box-office-success-17980278\/\">similar success to its predecessor<\/a>, becoming the biggest Paramount horror opening in 13 markets worldwide including Italy and Spain.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/SEI_225842274-9ab9.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22732480\" alt=\"Naomi Scott as Skye Riley in Smile 2. She is wearing a red costume and standing in a corridor of people screaming\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Smile 2 comes to Amazon Prime Video next month (Picture: AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It was also the biggest horror opening of 2024 in 13 markets, including France, Germany, and Italy (per <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2024\/10\/smile-2-the-wild-robot-joker-folie-a-deux-global-international-box-office-1236121349\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Deadline<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>If you missed the film in cinemas, you’re in luck, as <strong>Smile 2 arrives on Amazon Prime Video on April 14 via <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/paramount-plus\/\">Paramount+<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The horror sequel currently holds <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rottentomatoes.com\/m\/smile_2\">an 86% rating<\/a> from critics on <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/rotten-tomatoes\/\">Rotten Tomatoes<\/a>, and 81% from general audiences.<\/p>\n<p>The critics’ consensus reads: ‘Blessed with a nerve-jangling star turn by Naomi Scott, writer-director Parker Finn broadens Smile’s conceit into a pop stardom nightmare that’ll leave a rictus grin on horror fans’ faces.’<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the audience says: ‘Taking the initial premise to horrifying new levels of twisted, Smile 2 installs Naomi Scott as a scream queen and cements a beaming franchise.’<\/p>\n<p>In their review, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/film\/2024\/oct\/20\/smile-2-review-parker-finn-naomi-scott-horribly-entertaining-fright-sequel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Observer<\/a> said: ‘The special effects are bracingly revolting, the malevolent smiles as creepy as ever. And the film has the added bonus of some killer choreography, in every sense of the word.’<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/SEI_226654328-dc4c.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22732483\" alt=\"Ray Nicholson as Paul Hudson in Smile 2. He is wearing a white suit and smiling in a sinister fashion at the camera\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t<\/div><figcaption>The terrifying horror sequel broke records upon its release last year (Picture: AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/laist.com\/shows\/filmweek\/filmweek-smile-2-anora-rumors-and-more\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FilmWeek<\/a> went as far as to say the sequel was ‘better than the original’ while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/tv\/31152986\/the-apprentice-film-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Sun<\/a> wrote: ‘Director Parker Finn pulls no punches in this nightmare-fuelled sequel, taking us on a ride that\u2019s even more intense and disturbing.’<\/p>\n<p>Many praised <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2019\/05\/27\/plays-jasmine-aladdin-naomi-scott-age-husband-parents-net-worth-instagram-profile-9696279\/\">Aladdin star Naomi Scott<\/a> in the film, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rogerebert.com\/reviews\/smile-2-film-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RogerEbert.com<\/a> saying: ‘Yes, there are a few too many jump scares and at least one too many twists, but it\u2019s all forgivable when you think of the true terror in Naomi Scott\u2019s eyes.’<\/p>\n<p>‘The film finds dark humor in taking these desperate feelings of unease and feeding them to a kaleidoscopic creature of pain and viscera,’ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avclub.com\/smile-2-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AV Club<\/a> summarised.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/movies\/smile-2-review-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Time Out<\/a> added: ‘It\u2019s tamer than its deeply unsettling predecessor, but still unhinged enough to keep you nicely on edge.’<\/p>\n<p>A third film is reportedly set to begin filming this year with Finn returning to direct.<\/p>\n<p>The director is also set to helm a remake of classic 1981 film <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/04\/03\/disturbing-banned-horror-movie-finally-available-watch-uk-20574813\/\">Possession<\/a>, with <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/03\/07\/robert-pattinson-fell-asleep-clutching-knives-horror-film-left-terrified-22687247\/\">Robert Pattinson attached<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Smile 2 comes to Amazon Prime Video on April 14<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Got a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">If you\u2019ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\">Metro.co.uk<\/a> entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/submit-stuff\/\">Submit Stuff<\/a> page – we\u2019d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text-justify mb-2\" >{“@context”:”https:\/\/schema.org”,”@type”:”VideoObject”,”name”:”Metro.co.uk”,”duration”:”T2M11S”,”thumbnailUrl”:”https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2024\/09\/03\/14\/89227465-0-image-a-4_1725369184611.jpg”,”uploadDate”:”2024-09-03T14:12:59+0100″,”description”:”About to embark on a new world tour, global pop sensation Skye Riley begins to experience increasingly terrifying and inexplicable events. 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