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Smile Wins Weekend Box Office With $22 Million To Start Spooky Season
The 2022 horror film Smile quickly became a smash hit with audiences for bringing a healthy amount of jump scares to an innately eerie visual, and with a profit of more than $200 million, it's not surprising that we're getting a sequel soon Which, as it turns out, is already pretty far into production Now,[...]
horror movies of 2022
Only time will tell! Either way, we're fascinated to see where writer and director Damien Leone takes things for an unavoidable third installment. Smile Whenever a studio invests in a film with a designated and highly marketed scare or gag, there are always risks being taken that it'll lessen the outcome – but with Smile, there are[...]
3 Reasons to Stream Smile on Paramount+
So if you fall into that category and have found yourself with a little extra holiday free time on your hands or might be looking to fill that wicked void with something fresh (hell, even just a recent revisit to share with your loved ones), here's why Smile, the surprise $200 million box office hit,[...]
Smile Trailer Unnerves, Film Out In Theaters On September 30th
Smile is one of the biggest breakout hits at the box office this year, and starting tomorrow, those who have not seen it can watch it at home The film will be on Paramount+ and digital services starting tomorrow Starring Sosie Bacon, Jesse T Usher ("The Boys"), Kal Penn, Rob Morgan ("Stranger Things"), Kyle Gallner (Scream 2022), and Caitlin Stasey (All Cheerleaders Die), it was[...]
Halloween Ends Alright, A Confusing And Frustrating One {Review}
Expect a huge drop next week as well, as reviews were bad, and word of mouth is very negative. Michael Myers (aka The Shape) in Halloween Ends, co-written, produced, and directed by David Gordon Green. Halloween Ends, Smile, Barbarian, Terrifier 2…Great Horror Season Slipping to number two behind Michael Myers is Smile, still holding strong and adding $12.4[...]
Smile Wins Weekend Box Office With $22 Million To Start Spooky Season
Smile shocked us all this weekend, posting the best hold for an R-rated horror film at the box office since Get Out, on its way to winning its second straight weekend It added $17.6 million, good enough for a drop of only -22% It is an incredible result, as most horror films have significant drops[...]
Smile Wins Weekend Box Office With $22 Million To Start Spooky Season
Smile is all grins this weekend as the horror film kicked off October by scoring $22 million in its opening frame That far exceeded expectations and, with a budget of around $17 million, continues the hot streak Paramount has been on in 2022 The film actually saw gans from Friday through Saturday, instead of dropping[...]
FantasticFest from Castle of Horror: Smile, Ultraman Standouts
Tony Salvaggio of the Castle of Horror Podcast is on the ground in Austin reporting on Fantastic Fest and chats with Castle of Horror host Jason on the first batch of new movies that Tony highly recommends– Smile, Blood Relatives, Venus and Shin Ultraman Tony will be attending about 35 movies for the Castle of[...]
Fantastic Fest Preview: Horror Fans Geek Out In Texas
The festivities kick off this evening with the world premiere of the horror film Smile, one of the most anticipated of the fall Following that, there are seven days of madness, mayhem, and weirdness to follow Here are some of the films we are most looking forward to at the fest. Credit Fantastic Fest Fantastic Fest 2022[...]
Smile Trailer Unnerves, Film Out In Theaters On September 30th
Smile is a new horror film by director Parker Finn, who also wrote the screenplay It stars Sosie Bacon, Jesse T Usher ("The Boys"), Kal Penn, Rob Morgan ("Stranger Things"), Kyle Gallner (Scream 2022), and Caitlin Stasey (All Cheerleaders Die) The screenplay is also by Finn, and though this looks like it could be borrowing heavily from other films like The Ring, the[...]
“Guts”: Raina Telgemeier’s Latest Graphic Novel Tackles Childhood Fears [Review]
We were at a signing and the kids there were already geeking out over her previous books Drama, Sisters and Smile These are books they treasure and Guts will soon join the list. Guts is published by Scholastic Books and now available from bookstores. Raina Telgemeier is the Children's Laureate of Graphic Novels Her books are[...]
Tsioque Cleans Up at the Digital Dragons Indie Game Awards
Smile and Oh No Studio cleaned up with the Best Indie Award for Tsioque, and also picked up some hardware from AMD and a marketing sponsorship.   The full Digital Dragons Indie Showcase Awards winners include: Community Vote: Wanderlust – Different Tales Graczpospolita.pl Award: Hungry Baby – Digital Melody Ustatakowanygracz.pl Award: Shing! – Mass Creation Tvgry.pl Award: Inkulinati – Yaza Games Honorable Mention: Hungry Baby – Digital Melody Shing![...]