WHAT MAKES YOU SMILE?

September 22, 2022

Composer Cristobal Tapia de Veer Scoring Horror Film SMILE

SMILE is an upcoming American supernatural horror film written and directed by Parker Finn in his feature film debut, based on his 2020 short film Laura Hasn’t Slept. The film stars Sosie Bacon, Jessie T. Usher, Kyle Gallner, Caitlin Stasey, Kal Penn, and Rob Morgan and is about a doctor who, after witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, starts experiencing frightening occurrences that she can’t explain. As an overwhelming terror begins taking over her life, Rose must confront her troubling past in order to survive and escape her horrifying new reality.

The film has been scored by Multiple award winning, Chilean born composer Cristobal Tapia de Veer, who is based in Montreal, Canada. The composer is known for scoring UTOPIA, BLACK MIRROR, THE THIRD DAY, and THE WHITE LOTUS.

SMILE had its world premiere at Fantastic Fest on September 22, 2022, followed by screenings at Beyond Fest on September 27. It is scheduled to be released in theaters on September 30, 2022, by Paramount Pictures.

Watch the film’s unnerving trailer:

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