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"Smile 2" stars Naomi Scott as a pop star who gets infected with the demonic curse from the first film, resulting in a horrifying and funny trip.

Naomi Scott is a traumatized pop star in Parker Finn's 'Smile 2.' Read IndieWire's review.

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Here's our verdict on Smile 2

Naomi Scott's performance as a pop-star diva grappling with demons, including her own, gives Parker Finn's sequel a genuine emotional center.

"Smile 2" takes the simplicity of the 2022 horror hit and blows it up, big. Naomi Scott plays a Taylor Swift-like pop star trapped in a deadly curse.

Movie review, Smile 2: This sequel has a lot of jump scares, but also enough blood, guts and faces peeling off skulls to satisfy horror fans

If "Smile 2" feels just as good as its predecessor, then it's entirely thanks to Naomi Scott, who helps anchor the twisty plot with her captivating performance.

Writer-director Parker Finn's 'Smile 2' is a near-perfect sequel in terms of go-for-broke intensity and one-upmanship.

With 'Smile 2', writer-director Parker Finn runs it back for a middling facsimile of his hit scary movie starring Naomi Scott