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'Smile' is an upcoming American psychological horror film written and directed by Parker Finn in his feature film debut, based on his 2020 short film 'Laura Hasn't Slept'. The film stars Sosie Bacon, Jessie T. Usher, Kyle Gallner, Caitlin Stasey, Kal Penn, and Rob Morgan.

'Smile' will have its world premiere at Fantastic Fest on September 22, 2022, and is scheduled to be released in the United States on September 30, 2022, by Paramount Pictures.

Cast



Production



In June 2020, Parker Finn was tapped by Paramount Pictures to write and direct a feature adaptation of his own short film 'Laura Hasn't Slept', which saw a young woman seeking the help of her therapist desperate to rid herself of a recurring nightmare. Earlier in March that year, the short film won the Special Jury Recognition Prize for SXSW's Midnight Short category.

In September 2021, the film was announced under the title 'Something's Wrong with Rose' with Sosie Bacon cast as the titular character. Paramount Players and Temple Hill Entertainment had boarded the film to co-produce. The following month, Jessie T. Usher, Kyle Gallner, Rob Morgan, Kal Penn, Judy Reyes, Gillian Zinser and Caitlin Stasey joined the cast.

Principal photography began on October 11, 2021, in New Jersey, including in the city of Hoboken, and finished on November 24, 2021.

Editing and post-production started on December 3, 2021, and lasted through the end of May 2022, when the film was simply retitled 'Smile'. By the end of the month, Cristobal Tapia de Veer was attached to compose the film.

Release



'Smile' will have its world premiere at Fantastic Fest on September 22, 2022, followed by screenings at Beyond Fest on September 27. It is scheduled to be released in theaters on September 30, 2022, by Paramount Pictures. Paramount Pictures President and CEO Brian Robbins said that 'Smile' was originally slated for a streaming release on Paramount+, but the studio eventually decided to release the film theatrically because of strong results from test screenings.

Marketing

Promotional materials that were released included an eight-second teaser on May 26, a 40-second teaser trailer shown at screenings of 'Top Gun: Maverick' and 'Crimes of the Future' in early June 2022, and a two-minute trailer and poster on June 22. Brad Miska of 'Bloody Disgusting' described the footage as "pretty generic," but said it stood out due to its similarities to 'Ringu' and 'The Ring'. Shania Russell at '/Film' compared the film to 'The Ring', 'It Follows' and 'Truth or Dare' and wrote, "It's all very familiar and probably not too hard to imagine how the movie will progress, but the scares will make or break the experience, and based on the trailer, 'Smile' is more than promising."

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