Smiley
Film201290 min

Smiley

Taste attributes: horrorthrillermysteryteenfastfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricateglossyenclosedcoming of agefighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"The New Face of Fear"

Boxlist takeOtherworldly and unsavoury: an intimate horror film, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Taste details

Quality rating

4.4 /10

TMDB · 299 votes

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

After learning of an urban legend in which a demented serial killer named SMILEY can be summoned through the internet, mentally fragile Ashley must decide whether she is losing her mind or becoming Smiley's next victim.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Directed by

  • Michael J. Gallagher

Cast

Details

Genre
Horror
Year
2012
Runtime
90 min
Status
Released
Studio
Level 10 Films
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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