Smile 2022

Overview

Smile is a 2022 supernatural horror film centered around Dr. Rose Cotter, a mental health professional who becomes the target of a malevolent entity. The narrative begins when Dr. Cotter witnesses a disturbing and unexplained incident involving one of her patients. Following this traumatic event, she starts experiencing terrifying and inexplicable phenomena that progressively intensify. As these frightening occurrences continue to escalate, Dr. Cotter finds herself trapped in a nightmarish situation where she cannot distinguish between reality and supernatural terror. The film explores themes of psychological horror and the vulnerability of those who dedicate their lives to helping others. Dr. Cotter's professional background as a therapist becomes both her strength and her weakness as she attempts to understand and survive the supernatural forces targeting her. The story follows her desperate struggle to uncover the truth behind these menacing events while fighting to maintain her sanity. The horror elements are rooted in psychological terror rather than gore, focusing on the protagonist's mental deterioration and her battle against an otherworldly threat that seems to know her deepest fears.