This article contains spoilers for Smile and Smile 2.
Warning: This article contains references to suicide.
in Smile 2Audiences were brought back to the world of Parker Finn’s horrifying entity through the story of pop star Skye Riley, but the movie goes even further by planting seeds for Smile 3. First released in 2022, smile started a new horror franchise that originally followed Rose, a doctor who begins having terrifying hallucinations After seeing a patient take her own life. Rose soon learns that she is not losing her mind, but instead, is being hunted by a paranormal force that ultimately kills her as well. Smile 2 Takes a brand new victim soon after.
Smile 2 Centers on Skye, a pop star who has just returned to the public eye After being injured in a terrible car accident. With a new tour on the horizon, Skye is exhausted, but her life is seemingly coming back together. That is, until she witnesses a shocking suicide, which leads her down the same rabbit hole that Rose fell into in the first movie. Although the end of Smile 2 Seeing Skye suffer the same fate as Rose, the movie dives even deeper into trauma and how exactly the entity functions, hinting at an even grander sequel.
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Smile 2 shows just how powerful the entity is
Smile 2’s three explained
Audiences get a sense of just how powerful the entity is through Smile 2s Big three. throughout Smile 2Skye tries to fight back against the entity, even as it literally ruins her life. At one point, she manages to dispatch the demon, telling herself that she is in control. However, during the film’s final act, just when it seems like Skye has won, The entity pulls the rug out from under her and reveals that none of it was real. Everything Skye thought happened was manufactured by the entity.
Once the entity reveals that it has been manipulating Skye’s reality the whole time, the entire movie suddenly comes into question.
While smile Proved that the entity can create false realities, Smile 2 Shows just how deep these fantasies can go. Rose was certainly haunted by terrible visions, but where they began and ended is clear. The same cannot be said for Skye. Once the entity reveals that it has been manipulating Skye’s reality the whole time, the entire movie suddenly comes into question. Neither Skye nor the audience can trust what they see, because the entity is controlling everything. so, Smile 2 Showcases just how powerful the entity can be, which will almost certainly come into play Smile 3.
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The entity definitely feeds on trauma in Smile 2
Who will be the future victims of the entity
Another truth Smile 2 Reveals about the entity is that it really benefits from the trauma of the victims. in smile, The entity hurts Rose by forcing her to reflect on witnessing the death of her mentally ill and abusive mother. The trauma was already painful, but the entity only aggravated the problem. The same scenario happens to Skye in Smile 2. The entity consistently makes Skye relive the horror of her car accident, And that just makes you spiral more. In this way, audiences learn that the entity’s most vulnerable victims are those already suffering from deep personal trauma.
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What this knowledge tells audiences is that the entity may have a potential weakness when it comes to its victims. Rose and Skye were two people who were deeply wounded by their past, and perhaps had not fully come to terms with what happened to them. However, this raises the question of What can happen to the entity if it tries to possess someone who has not suffered any traumaOr has accepted the negatives in their life. in smile 3, It is possible that the entity will come into contact with someone who is better equipped to fight back.
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Smile 2 clarifies the Smile franchise timeline
Smile 3 can develop even further
in smile 2, Audiences also get a better sense of the overarching timeline of the franchise. During smile, Rose learns that she is part of a chain of victims that goes back to an unknown number. She discovers that she only has about a week before the entity will kill her. in this way, It is clear the entity moves quickly, however Smile 2 Shows just how quickly. after roses die, Smile 2 Showcases the sudden death of Rose’s ex Joel, Luis, and then Skye. At this rate, the entity can take down a scary number of people in just one month.
smile Franchise – Key Details |
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Release date |
Budget |
Box Office gross |
RT tomatometer score |
RT popcornmeter score |
September 30, 2022 |
$17 million |
$217 million |
80% |
77% |
October 18, 2024 |
$28 million |
pending |
85% |
pending |
By clarifying the timeline between smile And smile 2, This movie sets the stage for what is to come. Skye’s death wasn’t as far removed from Rose as it could have been. Skye and Rose are actually inextricably linked, and there will almost certainly be more victims joining them. Therefore, audiences can see how Smile 3 Will build on this timeline. If it only took a couple of victims to go from a small-town doctor to a pop superstar, then Viewers can only imagine how the entity will develop in the next movie, especially after Smile 2s ending
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Smile 2 explains how the entity can be killed
How Smile 3 can use this information
A massive piece of information that Smile 2 Offers is a way to potentially kill the entity. in smile 2, Skye meets Morris, a man who claims to be the brother of a previous entity victim. As a self-proclaimed doctor, Morris argues that the entity would die if its host died due to external forces. He suggests to Skye that he medically kill her long enough that the entity has to leave her body. The movie never reveals whether that would have worked, but it’s definitely an interesting way forward for the next film.
Although both smile And Smile 2 Ended in tragedy, the sequel was closer to discovering how the entity can be stopped, and it seems unlikely that this is an accident.
Skye never got the chance to actually test Morris’ theory, but it seems likely Smile 3 Will pick up where she left off. Although both smile And Smile 2 Ended in tragedy, the sequel was closer to discovering how the entity can be stopped, and it seems unlikely that this is an accident. After Skye’s failed attempt, Smile 3 May show a new victim getting even closer to destroying the entityPerhaps even using Morris’ technique. Smile 2 Built on the entity’s lore, and Smile 3 Will probably go even further.
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The entity is self-aware in smile 2
What is the entity’s grand plan?
One of the most haunting revelations of Smile 2 is this The entity may be more self-aware than previously thought. During the intense final battle between Skye and the entity, the demon tells Skye that it likes being in her skin. While this could be taken as a random creepy line from an evil villain, it actually hints at a greater awareness of the entity. Perhaps the entity likes to be in Skye’s skin because she has so much trauma that the entity can feed off of. Maybe the entity enjoys how much contact Skye has with large hordes of people.
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If the entity was strategic by entering Skye’s body, this indicates even more danger to come Smile 3. The entity’s main motive seems to be torturing and killing people. By possessing Skye, the demon comes into contact with thousands of people during Skye’s tour that it can now jump into. After realizing the potential of Skye’s position as a pop star, The entity may try to target yet another public figure that will introduce it to even more people. This raises questions about how far the entity will go to inflict pain.
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Smile 2 introduces Maurice
Will Morris return in Smile 3?
A big hint on the future of the smile Franchise is Morris. Just as in smile, Skye comes into contact with a man who can explain what is happening to her, aka Maurice. As the brother of a previous victim, Morris understands how the entity works and has already thought through how to take it out, putting Skye at an advantage. of course, Morris’s intervention does not stop the entity from killing Skye, but it does imply that there is a window of time in which a victim can be saved. If they find out about the entity fast enough.
Since the audience does not see the fate of Maurice, it is possible that he will return Smile 3 To try to save the next victim of the entity. He can even reach the family members of other victims to build a resistance against the entity. Then again, it’s also possible that Morris was just a figment of Skye’s imagination. Regardless, Morris’ role in Smile 2 Insinuates that there are characters in the world who know about the entity And want to take it out, which will be pivotal in Smile 3.
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The entity kills Skye in front of a massive crowd
What Smile 3 might look like
The most obvious Smile 2 Set yourself up Smile 3 is by Skye taking her own life in front of a massive audience. Based on what viewers know about how the entity works, Skye’s very public suicide could pass the entity to everyone who witnessed it. This would mean that thousands of people would be possessed by the demon, and the chain would multiply at an alarming rate. This entity can become a worldwide pandemic that quickly takes over the entire population. The consequences of Smile 2s Endings are huge and clearly lead into a third movie.
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Smile 3 is not yet confirmed to happen, but director Parker Finn seems to be interested in a sequel. He said The Hollywood Reporter, “I love the idea that potential future iterations of Smile could go bigger and more off the rails and even crazier and more unhinged.” Considering how Smile 2 Finally, hopes are high that a third movie will go into development, giving audiences a chance to see just how horrifying the entity can become when it attaches itself to an entire concert crowd.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter