Horror fans left ‘screaming at the screen and having nightmares’ after watching Smile on Amazon Prime
HORROR fans were left ‘screaming at the screen and having nightmares’ after watching Smile on Amazon Prime.
The terrifying psychological horror film, released in the US back in September 2022, has just dropped on the popular streaming site.
Smile, which is based based on director and writer Parker Finn’s short film Laura Hasn’t Slept, was a surprise box office smash last year.
It follows the story of a therapist Dr Rose Cotter who watches a patient commit suicide in front of her – and the aftermath of it.
The student, named Laura Weaver, tells Rose that people with a distinctive smile have been following her around, saying she is going to die.
The plot revolves around this creepy contagious smile – once you see it, you become cursed.
Viewers who have watched the blockbuster have been left horrified by the film.
One wrote on Twitter: “Not me screaming at the screen with damn lights on #smile #trailer.”
“My horror movie friends… you need to watch #Smile haven’t screamed that loud in a long time,” another said.
A third chimed in: “Holy S**t ! I just watched the #SMILE movie I jumped out of my skin and screamed of fright soooo many times while watching this.”
A fourth tweeted: “#Smile the best horror film of the year, genuinely has me squirming and covering my eyes. I’ll never forget the woman a few seats away screaming as well haha. 8/10.”
Others have had to take extra precautions to feel safe at night and struggling to sleep at night.
A fifth said: “#Smile is some freaky film. Sleeping with the lights on tonight.”
“My cousins man was terrified of the movie #smile mind you that move was bleh af. He having nightmares and shit,” a sixth chimed in.
Another wrote: “#Smile is one of the most disturbing movies i’ve seen. i don’t know if it just stuck a chord in me, but i left this movie terrified.”
The film has a star-studded cast.
It features Kevin Bacon‘s daughter Sosie as protagonist Rose Cotterand and Neighbours favourite Caitlyn Stacey in the opening scene as Laura Weaver.
The likes of Kyle Gallner, Jessie T. Usher, Robin Weigert, Gillian Zinser and Rob Morgan also make an appearance.