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SMILE
Jump scare the movie. Yes, this movie relies heavily on the most well-worn cliche in horror films, but damn does it make it work. Smile is a well-shot, constructed, and acted horror film that has more jump scares than any other film I can think of from the last ten years. It's specifically primed to make you relax, then boom, it gets ya.
The idea is also a well-worn one in the genre, a curse is passed on to our main character and she has so many days to try and evade it/cure herself or she will die. Sound like The Ring/Ringu much? Smile isn't concerned with re-invented the genre or being "elevated horror", it knows exactly what it is and what makes people jump.
Much of the movie feels similar to other horror films, but they do it well, so in my opinion, it is forgivable. The climax of the film is when it becomes more of its own thing and I had a smile on my face at the weird absurdity of it. Smile is a great film to see in theatre during the spooky season.
SMILE
Jump scare the movie. Yes, this movie relies heavily on the most well-worn cliche in horror films, but damn does it make it work. Smile is a well-shot, constructed, and acted horror film that has more jump scares than any other film I can think of from the last ten years. It's specifically primed to make you relax, then boom, it gets ya.
The idea is also a well-worn one in the genre, a curse is passed on to our main character and she has so many days to try and evade it/cure herself or she will die. Sound like The Ring/Ringu much? Smile isn't concerned with re-invented the genre or being "elevated horror", it knows exactly what it is and what makes people jump.
Much of the movie feels similar to other horror films, but they do it well, so in my opinion, it is forgivable. The climax of the film is when it becomes more of its own thing and I had a smile on my face at the weird absurdity of it. Smile is a great film to see in theatre during the spooky season.