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

If the writer-director had to pitch a third installment tomorrow, he loves the idea of going "bigger and more off the rails," ...

Expanding lore is a key element in horror sequels, and it’s something that I pondered heavily going into my screening of ...

The sophomore filmmaker still loves his jump scares, but "Smile 2" suggests that his horror series could have real legs as an ...

Smile 2, directed and written by Parker Finn, has achieved the rare feat of surpassing its predecessor's success, impressing ...

From a macro perspective, part of what makes the end of Smile 2 so fascinating is how much bigger it is than the ...

Smile 2 has officially made the demon at the center of the franchise one of the best killers in horror cinema and the two ...

Returning writer-director Parker Finn kicks up the creativity with a screenplay set in the pop world, as a celebrity finds ...

Smile 2 has arrived. But are there any post-credits scenes in the new horror movie? We've got the spoiler-free answer right ...

This essay by Parker Finn on his favorite horror movie of all time is one of several contributed as part of Variety’s 100 Best Horror Movies of All Time package. Stanley Kubrick’s “The ...

The narrative is effectively horrifying even when it fails to deliver on consistency and tempo. We follow the trail of the ...