In Smile 2, the story centers on Skye Riley, a pop star battling the terrifying supernatural entity introduced in the original film. The curse manipulates her reality, plunging her into hallucinations and forcing her to question what’s real. Skye's desperate attempts to break free lead her to a plan involving her friend Morris, but it’s revealed that much of her journey is an elaborate illusion crafted by the entity. This culminates in a shocking moment during her concert, where the curse fully possesses her, forcing a violent and public death that transfers the curse to a massive audience​.
The film raises the stakes of the curse, setting up a broader, more devastating spread of the traum...