Two years ago, Smile was a pleasant surprise: a solid supernatural horror movie that lived up to its ubiquitous marketing. (Planting actors behind home plate at Major League Baseball games to grin directly into the TV cameras was a brilliant stunt.) Smile 2, out this weekend, essentially applies the slasher sequel formula to its demonic possession gimmick, pitting its invisible monster against new victims in a new setting. For fans of the first film, it’s more of the same, and for any casual horror viewers who are up for a funhouse thrill this October, it’ll do the trick.

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SMILE 2 ★★ (2/4 stars)
Directed by: Parker Finn
Written by: Parker Finn
Starring: Naomi Scott, Rosemarie DeWitt, Kyle Gallner, Lukas Gage, Miles Gutierrez-Riley, Peter Jacobson, Raúl Castillo, Dylan Gelula, Ray Nicholson
Running time: 127 mins.

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