<img src='https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2024/10/17/smile-2-s2_fp_011_rgb_wide-eae35fe081dc738126d0361cf55481e211950516.jpg' alt='Naomi Scott in Smile 2.’/>
The horror movie Smile was a massive hit. Its flashy new sequel Smile 2 finds the franchise’s terrifying entity infecting a new host: a pop star (Naomi Scott) who’s about to head out on tour after experiencing a trauma. And the movie has a lot to say about the horrors of pop stardom.