Warning: This article contains SPOILERS for Smile 2.Smile 2 presents another mind-bending horror that makes viewers question if what they see is real. As the evil Smile Entity begins stalking singer Skye Riley (Naomi Scott), it deceives her with several terrifying and elaborate illusions that become more powerful over time. Most of the film's third act even turns out to be a trick designed to give Skye false hope, culminating in her tragic death in Smile 2's ending.
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The Smile Entity's curse makes it hard to determine what's real in Smile 2. However, one frightening moment in the film secretly reveals when Skye loses her grasp of reality to the monster's mind control. It may have been an early loss for Skye, but despite what the Entity leads her to believe, there are still some things in Smile 2 that may have actually happened.
Skye Is Almost Completely Possessed After Smile 2's Smiling Dancers Scene
Skye Had No Chance Of Breaking The Curse After This Scen
One of Smile 2's scariest and most pivotal scenes is when the Smile Entity takes the form of Skye's backup dancers and ambushes her in her apartment. The scene culminates in one of the dancers forcing their arm down Skye's throat, which mirrors how the Smile Entity forces itself into a person's body when it completely takes control of them. This disturbing moment implies that this is when the monster traps Skye in a prolonged illusion until Smile 2's twist ending.
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At this point, Skye is practically under the Smile Entity's spell. It tricks her into thinking that she killed her mother, Elizabeth (Rosemarie DeWitt), and that she was able to complete Morris's (Peter Jacobson) plan to kill the Entity once and for all. The fact that everything between the ambush and the concert is an illusion shows that the creature has had all but complete control over what Skye sees and does.
Is Anything Real After This Smile 2 Moment Before Skye's Final Concert?
Smile 2's Final Act May Be A Trick, But That Doesn't Mean Everything Didn't Happen
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It's unlikely anything after Skye's ambush is real. Her escaping the hospital and meeting up with Morris at the end of Smile 2 may seem real. However, it isn't plausible that anyone would let Skye appear at the concert if these events did occur. Skye would have technically committed a crime by stealing and using a security guard's gun, and no amount of star power could've let this slide. However, even if Skye didn't meet up with Morris in the film's final act, that doesn't mean he wasn't waiting for her.
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Considering the depth of the monster's illusion, it is also possible that Skye actually did reunite with Gemma (Dylan Gelula) earlier in the film. The Entity leads Skye to believe it was masquerading as Gemma in Smile 2 the whole time when they flee the hospital together. However, this could be another trick designed by the Entity to mess with Skye's head to make her think she's alone.
Ultimately, Smile 2 proved itself just as shocking and deceptive as the franchise's first film. Director Parker Finn defied expectations with this sequel, secretly showing when Skye lost control of her mind while still unleashing a horrifying twist ending. Though not everything that happened to Skye in the final act may not have been a lie, it doesn't make the conclusion to Smile 2 any less tragic or terrifying.
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Smile 2
Horror
Thriller
Smile 2 is the sequel to the 2022 psychological horror film by director Parker Finn that centers on a therapist who witnesses a patient's suicide, leading to a series of terrifying supernatural events. The sequel will see the return of Finn as director, with Paramount continuing distribution.
- Director
- Parker Finn
- Release Date
- October 18, 2024
- Distributor(s)
- Paramount Pictures
- Cast
- Kyle Gallner , Naomi Scott , Lukas Gage , Rosemarie DeWitt , Dylan Gelula , Peter Jacobson , Raul Castillo , Miles Gutierrez-Riley
- Runtime
- 132 minutes
- prequel(s)
- Smile
