Theres a supernatural parasite who feeds on trauma and attaches itself to an unwilling host.
Paramount, sensing a possible new horror franchise in the making, quickly greenlit a sequel.
Soon, we meet our new hero: Skye Riley (Aladdins Naomi Scott).
Naomi Scott in ‘Smile 2’Paramount Pictures
The pressure to perform plus residual physical ailments means illicit painkillers are a necessity, however.
So she stops by her dealers apartment for Vicodin.
Rileys mom is her own terror.
Hangers-on and tour producers are killing her softly with faux-kindness and little real concern for her stability.
The press corps are only a step up from corpse robbers.
Fans cross boundaries with stunning regularity.
(At least Skyeis not kidnapped by Josh Hartnett.)
