In September 2021, the film was announced under the title Something's Wrong with Rose with Sosie Bacon cast as the titular character. Paramount Players and Temple Hill Entertainment had boarded the film to co-produce. [6] Horror cinema is alive and well in 2022 and genre fans have already been treated to a range of notable efforts. Paramount Players Horror Movie ‘Something’s Wrong With Rose’ Will Star Kyle Gallner and Kal Penn - Bloody Disgusting Rife, Katie (September 23, 2022). "Smile movie review & film summary (2022)". RogerEbert.com . Retrieved September 23, 2022.

Miska, Brad (June 22, 2022). "The 'Smile' Trailer Is Finally Here and Taunts, "You're Going to Die!" ". Bloody Disgusting . Retrieved June 22, 2022.On December 14, 2022, Kyle Gallner, who starred as Dr. Rose’s former partner Joel, revealed that he would definitely be up for another stint in a potential sequel. [27] a b c Davids, Brian (December 9, 2022). "How Parker Finn's 'Smile' Went From Streaming to Theatrical in a Single Night". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved December 9, 2022. Nichols, Tyler (November 27, 2022). "Smile Interview: Parker Finn (writer/director)". JoBlo . Retrieved February 26, 2023.

The film was released for VOD platforms including Paramount+ on November 15, 2022, [18] with a DVD, Blu-ray, and 4K UHD set released on December 13, 2022. [19] Marketing [ edit ] Are you ready to add another horror movie to your collection? Smileis coming to DVD and Blu-ray in time for Christmas. Here’s all you need to know. Finn previously made a short film set in the same world titled: Laura Hasn’t Slept, which was meant to debut at SXSW in 2020. The festival that year was one of the first events to be shut down due to the spread of COVID-19, but Finn was still able to make a deal with Paramount to make Smile based on the strength of that short. [16] Smile is writer/director Parker Finn’s first studio budgeted feature, and he is out of the gate running; with a brilliant viral advertising campaign, a delicious idea, trappings of J-horror, a palpable sense of dread and some genuine scares, and all this before the opening credits – sadly the momentum is not sustained and the trauma angle is side stepped for a more traditional monster, and it runs a tad too long, but that opening is so good it just about gets away with it. If you missed Licorice Pizza when the Academy Award-nominated coming-of-age drama came out in theaters, you will get your opportunity when Paul Thomas Anderson's latest effort leads the list of May 2022 DVD/Blu-ray releases.a b Rubin, Rebecca (September 28, 2022). "Billy Eichner's Gay Rom-Com 'Bros' Takes on Creepy Thriller 'Smile' at Box Office". Variety . Retrieved September 28, 2022. There’s some great news for those who love horror movies. Smile is currently out in theaters. It was only released at the end of September, but we already know when it will come to DVD and Blu-ray. D'Alessandro, Anthony (September 22, 2023). " Smile 2 Sets Release Date, One Love Moves". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved September 22, 2023. Ettenhoffer, Valerie (September 24, 2022). "A Viral Marketing Campaign For Smile Is Photobombing Baseball Games (And The Today Show)". /Film . Retrieved September 24, 2022. Later, Rose sees her manic patient Carl grinning and shouting that she is going to die. Rose calls for nurses to restrain him, only to see he was asleep the whole time. Concerned for Rose's mental well-being, her supervisor Dr. Morgan Desai gives her a week off.

On December 13, 2022, it was revealed that the movie’s home video release included an audio commentary by Finn (complete with commentary subtitles), among other extras. The first-time filmmaker discusses his intentions behind several creative choices, from storytelling to camera movement. [26] On November 17, 2022, Gallner went onto say that even though nobody has talked to him yet, given how well the film has done, he wouldn't be surprised if a sequel was announced sooner rather than later. [18]The premise follows Laura as she recounts a series of horrific dreams and hallucinations where she is being pursued by a smiling man to her therapist. As she does so, she begins to realize that she is not where she thinks she is, that she is again experiencing an extra-sensory episode, and that the counselor she is confiding in is actually the entity that has been tormenting her. [37] While the ending of the short film seems to indicate that the character dies, Laura later appears in Smile where she seeks the help of Dr. Rose Cotter; indicating that the resolution to Laura Hasn't Slept was a continued hallucination. The character ultimately sets in motion the events of the full-length film. [38] [39] [40] In September 2021, the film was announced under the title Something's Wrong with Rose with Sosie Bacon cast as the titular character. [4] The following month, Jessie T. Usher, Kyle Gallner, Rob Morgan, Kal Penn, Judy Reyes, Gillian Zinser, and Caitlin Stasey joined the cast. [5] You never know when it's your turn, to watch another being squirm, as they shuffle off their coil, passing on to you turmoil, which will overwhelm and steal, all your passion and your zeal, just no way to grin and bear it, there's no escape, until you wear it. The title drop had to be altered to avoid causing seizures after discovering that the original version failed the Harding test, meaning that it could trigger photosensitive people. [26]