Smile 2 is now in theaters and Vin and John have lots to say about this scary sequel just in time for Halloween! So much so that this new movie review will be in two parts. This one will have be spoiler free for the sequel (but not the first film) and a second Smile 2 review to be released soon will be a full spoilery discussion.

Smile 2 is a new psychological horror film written and directed by Parker Finn and starring Naomi Scott, Rosemarie DeWitt, Kyle Gallner, Lukas Gage, Miles Gutierrez-Riley, Peter Jacobson, Raúl Castillo. Dylan Gelula, Ray Nicholson.

Timestamps 00:18 - Intro 02:24 - John attended the premiere of the first Smile film, general thoughts on the first Smile film vs Smile 2 04:25 - Personal history with the first Smile film 07:09 - Second film is what sequel dreams are made of. Smile 2 discussion. 10:45 - Sharp editing, great visuals and upside-down sequences 12:10 - Criticisms and confusions 16:29 - A great double feature to watch with The Substance or Trap 17: 41 - Parker Finn might be one of the best filmmakers since Wes Craven. Exceptional work building intensity in Smile 2 18:50 - Intelligent characters trying to do the logical thing, but things still go wrong 20:35 - jump scares 21:55 - Coming soon: a full spoiler review of Smile 2. Do you need to watch Smile 1 before you watch Smile 2? 23:15 - Outro

Find the full video review on YouTube at  https://youtu.be/sLlkwM1rn9M?si=JE2cHbmw4EvQUzrx

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