The road to Halloween is being paved with all kinds of box office success for the horror genre, with four horror movies currently in the top 10 on the charts. Those movies include Bloody Disgusting’s own Terrifier 2, which opened to an incredible $1.2 million from select showings in just 886 theaters, as well as […]
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Parker Finn‘s Smile opened wide across the United States over the weekend, the film generating a whole lot of buzz on the internet not only with positive reviews but also a clever viral marketing campaign that brought the film’s creepy smilers out in the real world. That buzz, as we expected, has resulted in box […]
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A new curse is born from an unsettling grin in Parker Finn‘s Smile. Sosie Bacon stars as protagonist Dr. Rose Cotter, a doctor who finds themselves haunted by an eerie grin after witnessing a traumatic event at her workplace. Ahead of the film’s release in theaters this weekend, Bloody Disgusting spoke with Bacon about starring in a horror […]
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Smile, out in theaters this Friday, is the “intensely creepy debut feature” from writer/director Parker Finn. His feature debut makes for an interesting spiritual successor to his 2020 short film, “Laura Hasn’t Slept,” which stars Caitlin Stasey as a woman seeking help from her therapist over her troubling nightmares. Ahead of Smile‘s release on September 30, Bloody Disgusting spoke […]
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There are typically three destinations for a short horror film. Most of the time, they stay short and sweet. Another common outcome for these quick flicks is their joining others in compilation movies (also known as “frankenthologies”). As for the last and most fortunate fate, a short might be turned into something bigger. There is […]
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From Paramount Players, Parker Finn‘s horror movie Smile comes to theaters on September 30, and the film’s marketing campaign took an interesting turn over the weekend. As spotted by Bloody Disgusting’s own Prince Jackson (check out his tweet below), actors were hired to stand in the crowd at a recent baseball game with creepy smiles […]
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These next several weeks are going to be absolutely loaded with brand new horror, and this week alone brings 11 new movies to the table as we make our way into the month of October. This week’s new releases include brand new theatrical horror as well as the sequel to a beloved Halloween favorite and […]
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The “intensely creepy debut feature” from writer/director Parker Finn, Smile arrives in theaters from Paramount this weekend, and the brand new final trailer has been unleashed. Smile comes to theaters on September 30. Watch the film’s final trailer below, which features some new footage but mostly puts a series of rave reviews in the spotlight. With 14 […]
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Bloody Disgusting’s Smile review is spoiler-free. Reality begins to blur, then quickly unravels at the seams for the unlucky in Smile. One ghastly grin followed by a traumatic event causes those who witness it to succumb to its influence slowly. Smile takes the concept of the cursed object to a new level with a mental health-focused threat […]
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Paramount Players’ horror movie Smile is the opening night film of Fantastic Fest 2022, the “intensely creepy debut feature” from writer/director Parker Finn. Smile comes to theaters on September 30, and a brand new poster has been unzipped this afternoon and has found a new face. In the film, “After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. Rose […]
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We’re ready to put a Smile on your face. Beyond Fest is just around the corner, which means announcements are underway for another densely packed lineup full of great horror and genre fare. Today brings news that Paramount Players’ Smile will open the festival, and we’ve got an exclusive look at Creepy Duck Design’s Limited Edition poster that attendees of […]
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Beyond Fest announced today its absolutely insane slate of 2022 programming comprising 63 features, including 10 world premieres, 3 US premieres, and 25 West Coast Premieres. The fest returns to Los Angeles for its tenth-anniversary edition with 15 days of cinematic excess from September 27th – October 11th, and will screen at the legendary IMAX at […]
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Coming soon from Paramount Players, Smile is the “intensely creepy debut feature” from writer/director Parker Finn, and a new featurette takes you behind the scenes this morning. Smile comes to theaters on September 30. Preview the film down below. In the film, “After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter (Sosie Bacon) starts experiencing […]
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Happy Halloween season! It’s once again the most wonderful time of the year, with the end of summer this week marking the start of spooky season. And it should surprise no one that horror has planned accordingly; this fall brings a densely packed lineup of genre offerings. Fall is peak horror season, of course, and […]
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Announced this morning, Paramount Players’ horror movie Smile is the opening night film of Fantastic Fest 2022, the “intensely creepy debut feature” from writer/director Parker Finn. Smile comes to theaters on September 30, and a brand new poster has been unzipped this afternoon. Additionally, you’ll find three brand new images from the movie below. In […]
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