Film Review: Smile

 Genre: Horror

Cert: 18 cert

Director: Parker Finn

Screenwriter: Parker Finn

Starring: Sosie Bacon, Jessie T. Usher, Kyle Gallner, Caitlin Stasey, Robin Weigert, Kal Penn, Judy Reyes, Kevin Keppy, Rob Morgan, Gillian Zinser, Marti Matulis, Dora Kiss, Sara Kapner, Matthew Lamb, Jerry Lobrow, Scot Teller, Vanessa Cozart, Nick Arapoglou

Running time: 1h 55m

Parents advised reading before viewing the film as some scenes may contain scenes unsuitable for younger viewers.

Sex & Nudity: None

Violence & Gore: A character uses a piece of broken pottery to cut deeply into their face and throat, resulting in extensive bloody gory injury.

A man is killed by a sustained series of bloody stabs on his body.

Several brutal sequences where supernatural entities rip off their faces in gory fashion.

People react in a shocked and appalled manner when a child opens a birthday present and lifts up a dead cat.

Profanity: 90 uses of "fuck"

Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking: characters are seen drinking Alcohol

Frightening/Intense Scenes: Rated R for strong violent content and grisly images, and language. For a highly disturbing Film that shows content only For Adults to watch. 

Story: After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr Rose Cotter starts experiencing frightening occurrences that she can't explain. Rose must confront her troubling past to survive and escape her horrifying new reality.

Likes: Smile Is it any good? If you're into highly disturbing psychological horror films then yes, but be warned don't watch this if you have a heart condition because the film will not only Chill you to the bone with highly disturbing scenes; the Truly frightening way the jump scares are will get you they are no joke.

The thing with a lot of horror films is they use cheap jump scares with sound or music to frighten the Audience, whereas in this film the jump scares are natural and come with moments that will make your heart pound in fear. While most movies take their time to show any scary moments this film Absolutely throws it in your face with the most Highly disturbing moment that sets the tone for the rest of the film. 

The acting was impeccable with some solid second characters in the background, really adding a believable main character thinking she is going insane, while the audience is shown what really happened; put you in her shoes which gives you shivers down the spine, Especial when moment thought film gets dark, they truly get dark in a Psychological supernatural way that stays with you long after the movie finished. 

For the First time Writer/director Parker Finn has impressed me but not just making a Horror truly frightening in a highly disturbing and psychological way, he gives you this feeling of being claustrophobic and helpless against something so dark and evil that makes you want to scream in pure terror. 

Would I recommend this Yes because it's a great blend of psychological horror, that will make you fear the dark!

Dislikes: I feel the pacing is a little slow, but I just it needed to flesh out the character more, While the Demon's name and origins weren't explained, maybe it was for the best because it add the fear factor

Overall: claustrophobic feeling, Psychological moment that will stay with you after the film, Dark and evil, highly disturbing film. 

Rating: 5 out of 5 for entertainment / 8.5 out of 10 for the concept