Smile
After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter starts experiencing frightening occurrences that she can't explain.
Why it matters
Smile delivers a creeping psychological horror that leans heavily on atmosphere and sound design to unsettle, trading plot originality for relentless dread.
- Expert sound design and an immersive score ratchet up tension to near-unbearable levels, making every quiet moment feel ominous.
- Sosie Bacon grounds the film with a nuanced performance, anchoring the slowly unraveling psyche of Dr. Rose Cotter.
- Jump scares dominate, but unlike many jump-scare-heavy films, they’re earned through mounting suspense rather than cheap shocks.
- If you crave a mood-heavy, character-driven horror with a slow burn and a touch of supernatural paranoia, this is your late-night ritual.
Director
4 horror films in catalog
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
28
Slow Burn
83
Psychological
100
Supernatural
60
Creature
18
Disturbing
67
Fun Factor
33
Cerebral
57
Survival
33
Body HorrorDemonicParanoiaTrauma
