- Starring: Andrew James Allen, Caitlin Gerard, Melanie Papalia, Shane Dawson
- Summary: 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. (MJG Productions)
- Director: Michael J. Gallagher
- Genre(s): Drama, Thriller, Horror
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 0 out of 5
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Mixed: 1 out of 5
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Negative: 4 out of 5
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42It's worth saying that the final moments of Smiley are a grade above the by-the-numbers film that unfolded prior, but it's too little too late.
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Oct 9, 201230Tell a die-hard horror-movie fan that the latest scary movie is the worst thing ever, and that fan will nod respectfully but still make plans to go see it. Horror fans must always see for themselves. All of which makes it a bit pointless to declare Smiley the year's dullest scare flick (thus far).
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30By-the-numbers slasher picture Smiley starts by borrowing the key concept of "Candyman," ends with a denouement heavily indebted to "Scream," and stuffs its middle with a dismayingly high quotient of lazy false scares.