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Sosie Bacon and Parker Finn on Smile: Fantastic Fest 2022

ByAlan Cerny September 25, 2022February 27, 2024

While Smile is a horror film that plays for a crowd and gives us jumps and intense moments, it’s also a story about trauma and how our past can torment and haunt us just as much as any movie monster. At Fantastic Fest, I was fortunate to speak with director Parker Finn and star Sosie…

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Smile Review: Fantastic Fest 2022

ByAlan Cerny September 23, 2022February 27, 2024

There’s a trend going on in horror cinema that’s been happening for several years now – the exploration of past traumas and how they inform the present, often done metaphorically. That movie monster or thing that creeps in the shadows of the room isn’t just a monster – it’s something horrific from the past that…