Smiley

Smiley (2012)

Evil wears a smile.

After learning of an urban legend in which a demented serial killer named SMILEY can be summoned through the internet, mentally fragile Ashley must decide whether she is losing her mind or becoming Smiley's next victim.

Date of release
2012-10-12
TMDB
4.3 / 10 (446)
Runtime
1h 35m
Genres
Horror
Director
Michael J. Gallagher

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: California

Smiley is a 2012 American slasher film directed by Michael Gallagher, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Glasgow Phillips. The film stars Caitlin Gerard, Melanie Papalia, Shane Dawson, Andrew James Allen, Liza Weil, Roger Bart, and Keith David. The film was released on October 12, 2012, to largely negative reviews.

Production and release

Gallagher began working on Smiley after performing in some episodes of the Totally Sketch series on YouTube. As he was producing the film himself, Smiley had a small budget and Gallagher was active in various different parts of the film such as advertising and seeking MPAA approval. Gallagher initially debated using stockings with a smiley face painted on it as Smiley's mask, but discarded the idea because it "just wasn't scary enough".

The film played in select AMC theaters throughout the United States, with fans able to request to host screenings of Smiley in their cities via Tugg.

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