Smile Reviews

Smile is an interesting case of already cliched tropes mixed in with a original story which would seem to be a standard case of stealing from other movies right? Films like The Ring and It Follows have already had stuff like this happen. However, while Smile does take a lot of ideas and concepts from other horror films, it doesn’t seem to steal it for bad reasons. If anything, it takes those already used ideas and seems to use it for an advantage. Even though the film is generic as fuck, it’s still effectively creepy and done well to the point you will forget that these ideas were already used. Smile is a forgivable case because it’s a terrifying movie. Despite the already used ideas from other films, Smile takes those ideas to the max with creepiness and somewhat originality with the scares and the idea of a simple smile (note: the film Truth or Dare failed at this idea miserably) being a curse passed down from person to person by something inhuman and paranormal. I’d say besides the stolen ideas from other films, Smile (alongside X, The Black Phone, Nope, The Menu and Barbarian) is the best horror film of 2022. The acting, pacing, scares, effects and symbolism is what makes this movie a entertaining experience.