Smile (2022) may be director Parker Finn’s feature length film debut, but it has the style and scares to feel like a veteran effort.
Psychiatric therapist Laura already has a lot of baggage – workaholic, abusive childhood, a strained relationship with her sister – when a delusional patient seems to transmit a terrifying curse onto her. Is it all in her head, or is there an entity really after her?
Discussion points include: homages to other horror films, a useless fiancé, poor trauma processing.
Episode Extras
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- Help is available. Dial 988 if you or a loved one are having thoughts of self-harm.
- The data we mentioned in the episode around suicide and 5150 rates in the Bay Area can be found here.
- Watch the short film prequel Laura Hasn’t Slept
Episode edited by Megan Prio-Pfeifer. Music by Zach Pfeifer.