Marshall Smith, PhD, and Laura Patterson, PhD, offer a sociological discussion of the 2022 breakout film Smile. Smile offers an incremental advancement within the manifestation of psychological issues sub-genre reinvigorated for a new wave of films by The Babadook. It matches form to narrative in brilliant ways and is an excellent viewing experience. However in the details the film breaks down and ultimately sabotages itself and not in a good way.

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