Review of Smiley (2012) by Vincent C — 17 Sep 2014

Reminiscent of Scream, not a bad teen slasher.

This review of Smiley (2012) was written by Vincent C on 17 Sep 2014.

Smiley has generally received negative reviews.

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This is one of the worst movies ever. First off, it was made by immature youtubers who don't know anything about making a good plot…

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By Dusk F (4) on 18 Aug 2014

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By Brandon V (674) on 24 Jul 2014

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By Jairo A (306) on 15 Oct 2015

It builds up enough suspense to deliver a few scares and the plot isn't as terrible as most modern horrors, but Smiley isn't enough to be entertaining…

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I had hopes for this movie since the trailer looked pretty good. Then I started watching and was seriously let down…

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By Boy_Number_8 (9) on 09 Mar 2014

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By Ashley M (744) on 09 Nov 2014

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Think Candyman for the Twitter generation…

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By Reace T (5) on 27 Sep 2014

I'm being pretty generous by giving it a flat 2 out of 5…

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