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A horror movie touted because the ‘most terrifying movie’ of final 12 months, which has been inflicting sleepless nights for viewers, is now accessible for streaming.

Popular sequel, Smile 2, has simply been added to Paramount+’s unique catalogue.

The streaming platform is famend for internet hosting reveals like South Park, Frasier and Star Trek, and in addition boasts a various vary of movies accessible to stream through its devoted app.

Alternatively, customers can subscribe via an add-on subscription through Amazon Prime Video.

Regrettably for UK viewers, on the time of writing, the unique movie is simply accessible for lease via digital storefronts.

However, the sequel ought to nonetheless fulfill horror fanatics even with out having seen the primary instalment.

Picking up from the place the 2022 launch left off, Smile 2 sees the curse from the primary movie handed onto pop sensation Skye Riley, portrayed by Naomi Scott, simply as she’s gearing up for a serious international comeback tour.

Besieged by escalating horrors and the pressures of stardom, she should confront her darkish previous to regain management of her life earlier than it spirals uncontrolled, stories the Mirror.

The film additionally options You actor Lukas Gage, alongside Rosemarie DeWitt, Kyle Gallner, Miles Guiterrez-Riley and Ray Nicholson, son of Jack Nicholson. Although the sequel did not fare as properly on the field workplace, it did earn a better Rotten Tomatoes rating than its predecessor, with a powerful 86%.

Cinema goers dubbed it probably the most terrifying movie of 2024, with social media abuzz with frightened followers sharing their views on-line.

One fan exclaimed: “Smile 2 blew me away! An award-worthy step-up in every way to the original: magnificent cinematography, clever jump scares, bloody, gnarly imagery and thematic depth surrounding grief, trauma and guilt. Career-best performance from Naomi Scott. 2024’s best horror film. Damn!”

Another chimed in on the scare-fest saying: “Smile 2 delivers a fantastic story and amazing imagery. The plot, although predictable, was thoroughly enjoyable. The jump scares are so well done, I nearly dropped my popcorn twice, but what ultimately sells it is the amazing portrayal of Skye and her trauma by Naomi Scott.”

Meanwhile, TikTok noticed an inflow of disturbed filmgoers who recorded their quick panic post-screening, warning others of insomnia-inducing terror.

A horrified viewer posted on TikTok: “I am not sleeping tonight. Walking out of the Smile 2 movie, I am never ever recovering. The most disturbing thing I have ever seen.”

While one other shared their dread stating: “I’m not sleeping for a week. Just saw Smile 2. That was nothing like the first one. Traumatised doesn’t even begin to describe how I feel. It was so good but so horrifying and unexpected.”

This person additional elaborated on the chilling expertise: “It was unpredictable, terrifying and I never had so much whiplash in my life. On another note, Naomi Scott gave an Oscar award winning performance.”

Smile 2 is streaming on Paramount+.