Spotlight REVIEW Movie review: There's a good story lurking under 'Smile 2's' evil grin BRUCE R. MILLER Sioux City Journal Oct 25, 2024 Oct 25, 2024 Updated Jun 26, 2025 0 × Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save There’s more to “Smile 2” than just another creepy grin.kAmxE E2<6D 5:C64E@C !2C<6C u:?? 2 =@?8 E:>6[ 9@H6G6C[ E@ 86E E96 DE@CJ E@ 4C24<] pD 2 C6DF=E[ H6’C6 ?6G6C BF:E6 DFC6 H96C6 E96 6G:= DA:C:ED 2C6 962565]k^AmkAm{:<6 |] }:89E $9J2>2=2?’D “%C2A[” E9:D 5:8D :?E@ E96 =:76 @7 2 A@A DE2C] $96’D 324< 7C@> 2 42C 244:56?E 2?5 2 >6=E5@H? E92E >256 72?D 6286C 7@C >@C6 – 2?JE9:?8 >@C6 – 23@FE E92E BF6DE:@?23=6 A6CD@?2= =:76]k^AmkAm%@ 86E 324< @? EC24<[ $<J6 #:=6J W}2@>: $4@EEX G:D:ED 2? @=5 4=2DD>2E6 W{F<2D v286X H9@ =@@<D =:<6 96 92D 5:AA65 :?E@ E96 5CF8D 96’D D6==:?8] x? ECFE9[ 96’D F?56C E96 DA6== @7 D@>6 6G:= 7@C46] #2E96C E92? 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