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Smile

Sep 28, 2026 · 1 hr 31 min · 14 segments

Send us some fan mail! Show us them pearly whites this week because we are discussing Smile! Dive into the trauma with us! Give us a listen! We…

Send us some fan mail! Show us them pearly whites this week because we are discussing Smile! Dive into the trauma with us! Give us a listen! We would love to hear from you! Send us an email and maybe it will be read on the podcast! werecommendmailbag@gmail.com https://www.buzzsprout.com/2199769 Music produced by Joey Prosser. X @mrjoeyprosser

Send us some fan mail! Show us them pearly whites this week because we are discussing Smile! Dive into the trauma with us! Give us a listen! We…

Speakers: JesseHostNatalieGuest

Top entities: Rose Cotter×83 Smile×25 John Cassavetes×3 Parker Finn×10 Christopher Nolan×2

Why Smile Works0:49 – 9:16

J

JesseHost

0:49

So, Natalie, what do you think of the film Smiles?

N

NatalieGuest

0:55

I really like it.

N

NatalieGuest

0:56

I think it's a very interesting concept, something we've never really seen before.

N

NatalieGuest

1:01

I think the monster's really creepy looking.

N

NatalieGuest

1:06

It takes a different form and that's pretty cool.

J

JesseHost

1:10

Yeah.

J

JesseHost

1:11

And it's like, usually smiles kind of aren't creepy.

J

JesseHost

1:14

Yeah.

J

JesseHost

1:15

Like in movies and mainly like the Truth or Dare movie.

J

JesseHost

1:18

I don't remember that movie.

J

JesseHost

1:19

I think we watched it randomly in the middle of the day just to put something on.

U

UnknownUnknown

1:22

Yeah.

J

JesseHost

1:23

Or like when Dakota and LaShawn were here.

U

UnknownUnknown

1:24

Yeah.

J

JesseHost

1:25

And they just get like do the smile and it doesn't work.

J

JesseHost

1:27

And I remember when this came out, I was like, we're doing another fucking smile thing.

N

NatalieGuest

1:31

Yeah.

J

JesseHost

1:32

And then, you know, it turns out pretty good.

N

NatalieGuest

1:35

Yeah.

N

NatalieGuest

1:36

And I think the concept of the smile is very creepy.

N

NatalieGuest

1:41

Like you said, like it's not...

N

NatalieGuest

1:44

It's really well done.

N

NatalieGuest

1:45

Like I think they really...

N

NatalieGuest

1:48

I don't know.

N

NatalieGuest

1:49

They made it work somehow.

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99%83 mentions
SmileMovie2022 film
97%25 mentions
John CassavetesPersonAmerican filmmaker and actor
95%3 mentions
Parker FinnPersonAmerican filmmaker
93%10 mentions
Christopher NolanPersonBritish filmmaker
92%2 mentions
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Society
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Jump ScaresEntertainment > Film > Cinematic Techniques > Visual Effects
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Franchise DevelopmentEntertainment > Film > Sequels
Audience ReceptionEntertainment > Film > Sequels > Franchise Development
TraumaEntertainment > Film > Horror > Psychological Horror
StigmaSociety > Mental Health
SequelsEntertainment > Film
Psychological HorrorEntertainment > Film > Horror
Cinematic TechniquesEntertainment > Film
Visual EffectsEntertainment > Film > Cinematic Techniques
Representation in MediaSociety > Mental Health > Stigma
Entertainment
FilmEntertainment
HorrorEntertainment > Film

Why Smile Works0:49 – 9:16

J

JesseHost

0:49

So, Natalie, what do you think of the film Smiles?

N

NatalieGuest

0:55

I really like it.

N

NatalieGuest

0:56

I think it's a very interesting concept, something we've never really seen before.

N

NatalieGuest

1:01

I think the monster's really creepy looking.

N

NatalieGuest

1:06

It takes a different form and that's pretty cool.

J

JesseHost

1:10

Yeah.

J

JesseHost

1:11

And it's like, usually smiles kind of aren't creepy.

J

JesseHost

1:14

Yeah.

J

JesseHost

1:15

Like in movies and mainly like the Truth or Dare movie.

J

JesseHost

1:18

I don't remember that movie.

J

JesseHost

1:19

I think we watched it randomly in the middle of the day just to put something on.

U

UnknownUnknown

1:22

Yeah.

J

JesseHost

1:23

Or like when Dakota and LaShawn were here.

U

UnknownUnknown

1:24

Yeah.

J

JesseHost

1:25

And they just get like do the smile and it doesn't work.

J

JesseHost

1:27

And I remember when this came out, I was like, we're doing another fucking smile thing.

N

NatalieGuest

1:31

Yeah.

J

JesseHost

1:32

And then, you know, it turns out pretty good.

N

NatalieGuest

1:35

Yeah.

N

NatalieGuest

1:36

And I think the concept of the smile is very creepy.

N

NatalieGuest

1:41

Like you said, like it's not...

N

NatalieGuest

1:44

It's really well done.

N

NatalieGuest

1:45

Like I think they really...

N

NatalieGuest

1:48

I don't know.

N

NatalieGuest

1:49

They made it work somehow.

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