You can watch the opening scene of Smile 2 right now if you record yourself smiling

Smile 2 “Scarecrow” made its way into theaters almost three weeks ago, but fans of the film – or Smile Interestingly, you can now watch the first seven minutes of the film online.

Paramount Pictures recently released the first minutes of the film on website for viewing by all persons over 18 years of age, provided that they smile at the camera of their phone or laptop for all seven minutes. The video pauses if the technology used senses that the viewer has stopped smiling, forcing interested viewers to use the horror franchise’s signature facial expression to watch the film’s opening scene.

When viewers stop smiling, the screen flashes red and eventually fades to black, followed by a message on the screen: “Keep smiling.”

Smile 2 is the sequel to the 2022 horror hit. Smile. The films feature a demon that tortures characters by causing them to see people around them with terrifying smiles on their faces.

New movie stars Naomi Scott stars as a pop star named Skye Riley who, according to Paramount Pictures’ official synopsis, “begins to experience increasingly horrifying and inexplicable events” while embarking on a world tour. Lucas Gage, Rosemary DeWittDylan Gelula, Ray Nicholson and Raul Castillo also co-stars, with Kyle Gallner being the first film character to appear in the sequel.

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Smile The films are based on an original concept created by writer/director Parker Finn, who have already hinted at the potential of the third part down the road. Smile And Smile 2 These are Finn’s first two films as a director and screenwriter; he came up with the concept in a 2020 short film called Laura didn’t sleep.

“There are some ideas that I think are very interesting,” Finn said. sound effects magazine potential future series in September.

He added: “I think it’s very interesting to imagine a line Smile films, each of which becomes even more unusual than the previous one. What’s really interesting Smile is that you can find yourself in different stories, different characters, different worlds.”

Smile 2 is now in cinemas.