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Smile 3: Is It Happening? How Smile 2 Sets Up a Terrifying Sequel!
Smile 2 brought back the terrifying world of Parker Finn's creepy entity—but it does something else equally awesome: It sets up Smile 3! That first Smile movie (2022) was seriously chilling, following a doctor (Rose) haunted by a paranormal force after witnessing a suicide. It was a crazy hit! Smile 2 picks up the storyline and starts anew with Skye Riley (a pop star facing her own personal demons after a car accident) falling down the same terrifying rabbit hole.
Smile 2 ends just as tragically. Skye suffers the same awful fate as Rose. But it doesn’t simply tell us what happens next: This adds even more details and important nuances about this incredibly powerful and incredibly creepy demon; that evil entity – creating new lore; emphasizing various aspects and highlighting just how evil, cunning and how deeply intelligent and far-reaching this incredibly evil Entity truly is! We can expect Smile 3 to completely take things even further!
Smile 2 has a crazy twist revealing this all-important entity's true strength: mind-control, on a massive scale! Skye fights back; only to have that rug totally pulled away! It turns out that the entire experience was an illusion orchestrated by the Entity, showcasing this power to warp reality for everyone involved. This wasn't simply haunting her, the entity made that reality. This changes everything! That makes Smile 2’s events much creepier than it was before this particular twist, creating an even more terrifying anticipation toward how that level of manipulation can impact those involved in that possible upcoming sequel.
Here's another insight: The Entity thrives on trauma! Smile 2 demonstrates the effect this incredibly disturbing demon has on people affected and explores those very particular vulnerabilities it has. It tortures Skye by forcing her to relive a car accident; worsening everything. The victims already suffered significant traumas previously! Thus those most affected, tend to be those with profound and unaddressed pain. The implication in Smile 3? We could see some victims able to push back better and even resist. A potentially weakened evil foe!
The timeline gets a whole new level of scary in Smile 2. It shows the swift actions involved in how quickly it affected and spread from one person to another: Rose's death, then quickly onto Joel and others affected. That insane pace showcases the quickness involved; which then leads viewers to think and wonder what a wider outbreak really could mean in that terrifying context for any upcoming sequel. This alone emphasizes just how fast these actions would actually take. It creates a large-scale escalation with potentially significant consequences in the world outside that smaller setting; resulting in even higher consequences than had previously been shown before this particular storyline addition.
Get this—Smile 2 shows us how this crazy evil thing might die! Morris (brother to a victim) suggests killing its host quickly. If the host died from outside sources, the entity might also perish! It’s an incredible twist. This isn't necessarily solved here! Instead, it presents a key path toward this particular foe, in those potentially following installments which emphasizes just how much thought the director Parker Finn had; considering various points regarding this powerful demon's nature and those various strategic flaws this incredibly creepy thing might ultimately have and allows fans an open opportunity to imagine just what this possible flaw might entail and the exciting potential it might have.
Here's where things get even creepier: This thing knows what it is doing! During a confrontation between Skye and the Entity, it declares, “I love being in your skin!” That seems random, scary stuff at first, right? But think about that: The Entity might be choosing Skye specifically because of how much trauma she carries. Or maybe Skye’s large platform and fans is why it is specifically choosing Skye! This is a massive threat. We are only getting those kinds of terrifying suggestions.
This is crucial: Morris, introduced in Smile 2, has a front-row seat for the whole saga. As a previous victim’s brother, he actually knows how it all works; showing insight and understanding that can save other potential victims, showcasing just how important certain knowledge is within a supernatural setting! While he’s not successful here, it is shown why a particular type of person may understand and succeed with those details involved. It means this potentially recurring character might return, trying to help in those next encounters – possibly helping stop the Entity's spread!
Smile 2’s ending? Skye’s public suicide (in front of a MASSIVE crowd)! We know that witnesses become hosts! So, thousands become targets in that huge event in Smile 2’s concluding moment! The scale here has vastly increased, showing what can happen from one to many and suggesting an exponential effect where there isn't only an expansion in targets for the Entity but the implications which affect entire communities and may threaten a country. We expect nothing less than worldwide horror from those outcomes if this kind of pattern continues.
Smile 3 isn’t confirmed. But Parker Finn told The Hollywood Reporter that he wants it to be even crazier! That final scene in Smile 2? Pure setup! We’re expecting a global pandemic! A scary prospect. Get your popcorn. Get ready. This is getting so intensely interesting!