Smile 2 just dropped its full-length trailer, and let me tell you—it’s about to get freaky. This isn’t your average “Oh no, my car broke down in a creepy forest” horror; this is full-blown “Why is my reflection in the mirror giving me side-eye?” kind of terror. The best part? It’s starring none other than global pop diva Skye Riley (aka Naomi Scott). Yes, you heard right. A pop star with more drama than a reality TV reunion is now fighting ghosts, demons, or possibly the horrors of bad autotune—details are still sketchy.
Here’s the setup: Skye Riley is about to jet-set on a world tour, but before she can belt out another chart-topping hit, spooky stuff starts happening. Like, real spooky. We’re talking “there’s something under my bed but it’s not my leftover pizza” spooky. The trailer hints at eerie events escalating faster than a group chat argument, and Skye, who’s already got a lot on her plate (fame, fans, questionable hair extensions), now has to confront some deep, dark secrets from her past. And these aren’t the “I wore socks with sandals once” kind of secrets. Think: “Oops, I may have unleashed an ancient curse.”
The horror isn’t limited to Skye’s creepy visions, though. She’s joined by a star-studded cast, including Rosemarie DeWitt, Kyle Gallner, Lukas Gage, and a bunch of other people you definitely recognize from that show you binged during quarantine but can’t remember the name of. Together, they face all sorts of nightmares—though honestly, surviving a world tour sounds like horror enough. If this group doesn’t survive the terror, they could at least form a pretty solid acapella group.
Mark your calendars, because Smile 2 is set to haunt your local theater on October 18—just in time for Halloween. So, if you’re into screaming at your screen, hiding behind popcorn, and questioning all your life choices by the end of the night, this movie is for you.
Also, if you missed the 2022 original Smile, fear not. You can catch up on the wild ending that had everyone nervously grinning at their own reflections. (Spoiler: It’s not because they found a good selfie angle.)
In the meantime, check out the trailer below and prepare for a wild ride through pop-star-turned-final-girl madness.
