Smile 2”—a sequel to the 2022 hit horror thriller “Smile”—is new in theaters. Do the end credits indicate where the movie franchise goes from here?

It looks like Halloween has come early as the highly anticipated horror sequel Smile 2 has finally hit the big screen. That's right, the Smile monster is back again spreading its virus of contagious killer smiles across the nation,

The world is on fire. Innocent people are dying. Hurricanes are ripping away homes. Fascism looms large. Parker Finn's "Smile" movies don't tackle our global anxieties directly but they do understand that seeing someone happy in the early 21st century is deeply disturbing.

The horror film also struck a chord with critics, with Smile currently sitting at a strong 80% on Rotten Tomatoes. With success like this, Paramount was quick to get a sequel into production, and only two years later,

Writer-director Parker Finn's horror sequel Smile 2 sees the return of the shape-shifting demon from the 2022 film, back to haunt a whole new cast of characters. In our Smile 2 re