Experience the Thrilling Beginning of Smile 2 Online, if Your Face Can Keep Smiling Throughout
How robust are your facial muscles? They'll be put to the test if you want to watch the initial seven minutes of Grin 2 for free online, thanks to Paramount. And if you haven't watched Grin 2 yet, it's quite an appealing offer: the scene in question sheds light on the destiny of one of the few survivors from the initial Grin movie - Joel, portrayed by Kyle Gallner. However, there's a catch. Navigating to the Paramount site to watch the clip enables your webcam, and it'll detect if you cease smiling, even for a brief moment:
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Caught! To see what transpires, you must grin—fortunately, your facial expression doesn't need to be as demonically exaggerated as the tormented characters in the Grin films, but it should fall somewhere between "polite listener" and "beauty pageant contestant." Otherwise, the recording will pause and prompt you to convert that frown into a grin.
The scene is chilling, and honestly, the desire to abandon your grin and conjure another, more terrified expression will be challenging to resist as the twists and turns unfold. You'll have to contain your more instinctive reactions until you're actually watching Grin 2 in the theater since this promotional stunt will block you until you comply with the regulations. For what it's worth, Grin 2 has already proved to be a box-office success, so this is merely Paramount being creative instead of desperate to entice audiences.
Here's the official Grin 2 synopsis: “On the brink of embarking on a new world tour, global pop sensation Skye Riley (Naomi Scott) begins encountering progressively more horrifying and inexplicable events. Overpowered by the mounting horrors and the stress of fame, Skye is compelled to confront her troubled past to regain command over her life before it spirals out of control.”
Directed and penned by Parker Finn, who also helmed the first Grin in 2022, Grin 2 also features Rosemarie DeWitt, Lukas Gage, Miles Gutierrez-Riley, Peter Jacobson, Raúl Castillo, Dylan Gelula, and Ray Nicholson. It's currently in theaters. Watch the first seven minutes here, provided you can manage to maintain your grin throughout.
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