Smile 2 writer-director Parker Finn has outdone himself once more. It's rare for a horror sequel to surpass its hit predecessor, but Finn's second installment has done exactly that with critics ...

Writer/director Parker Finn found success in “Smile 2” not by slavishly replicating the thrills of the original, but by taking what made the 2022 original special and amplifying and enhancing ...

Writer/director Parker Finn found success in “Smile 2” not by slavishly replicating the thrills of the original, but by taking what made the 2022 original special and amplifying and enhancing ...

Director Parker Finn beat the odds with the first “Smile” film. Shot for $17 million, the 2022 horror turned into a box office behemoth grossing over $200 million worldwide.

Parker Finn’s Smile was originally set to be a Paramount+ exclusive, but based on feedback from the studio and from test screenings, the decision was made to instead release the movie in theaters.

Parker Finn’s 2022 hit horror movie, "Smile," will have its sequel, "Smile 2," released in theaters on October 18.Though the franchise contains chain-of-possession horror, similar to movies like ...

Parker Finn teases some of what's to come in Smile 2, and how the horror franchise could go even further with more movies. In 2022, Smile released and became a pretty big hit, owing to its simple ...

‘Smile 2’ director Parker Finn is open to making a sequel. The 37-year-old filmmaker - who helmed the 2024 horror movie and its 2022 predecessor - has revealed he hasn’t closed the door on ...

Parker Finn’s filmmaking career blew up in 2022 with the release of “Smile,” a breakout horror hit for Paramount Pictures about a woman plagued by a sinister entity that makes its victims ...

“Smile 2” is in theaters, grinning from ear to ear. The sequel to 2022 breakout hit “Smile,” once again written and directed by Parker Finn, sees the demonic curse passed to a global pop ...