Smile (film series)

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The Smile film series consists of American psychological supernatural horror installments, including a short, a theatrical feature film, and its feature-length sequel. Based on characters and an original story by Parker Finn, the filmmaker explores elements of paranoia, psychological trauma, and fear in elements of storytelling. The plot of the series follows a number of characters who are tormented by a wicked entity that follows them unceasingly, and is ultimately determined to be the cause of their death. This force, termed by Finn as "the Monstrosity", presents itself with the identifying characteristic of a malevolent smile while it takes the form of the people that the characters encounter. While the characters frantically try to save themselves from the leering presence of death, they experience visions of a frightening nature. The original short which debuted in the United States at the 2020 SXSW Film Festival after a previous international festival run, received critical acclaim...

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