Smile 2 writer-director Parker Finn details how they used Stanley Kubrick’s iconic Jack Torrance stare from The Shining to achieve the film’s signature smile. The sequel is a follow-up to the surprise hit, Smile, which follows a therapist who believes something sinister and supernatural is happening around her. The upcoming Smile 2 takes the setting away from a hospital and follows pop star Skye Riley as she starts to experience unexplainable terrifying events while dealing with fame.