# Smile (2022)

> A traumatized psychiatrist confronts a smiling supernatural curse that turns her own mind and social world against her.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/627405

## Facts

- Runtime: 115 min
- Genres: Horror, Mystery
- Director: Parker Finn
- Cast: Sosie Bacon, Kyle Gallner, Jessie T. Usher, Robin Weigert, Caitlin Stasey, Kal Penn, Rob Morgan, Gillian Zinser
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15474916/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: foreboding, oppressive, paranoid, late night horror marathon, haunted house season

## Synopsis

A psychiatrist's grip on reality unravels as she confronts a terrifying force from her past.

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