Sosie Bacon knew going into Smile that she would not be the Final Girl, as the Smile movie ending explained that there were no happy endings in this story. She even said she was glad the movie didn't have a happy ending (via THR).

What happens at the end of Smile?

Rose's body is smiling while she burns away, and we can see in Joel's eyes he will be scarred for life by that disturbing suicide. Joel's life won't last long, though, as he's now the entity's next victim. In the end, there's no way to escape trauma.

Does Smile have a happy or sad ending?

The ending of the film is particularly sad since it proves that as soon as Joel agrees to help Rose figure out what's happening, he isn't able to extract himself from her, and he will never break free.

Does Smile have a twist ending?

Joel arrives in time to see Rose pouring gasoline on herself and then lighting a match. The chilling final shot of Smile zooms into Joel's eye as he watches her burning to death. With Rose dying in a horrifying way, it continues the cycle and secures Joel as its next victim.

Does Smile have 2 endings?

Even though Rose did everything she was supposed to do — that we're supposed to do to process our own trauma — the monster still won. The cycle will continue. Smile writer-director Parker Finn characterizes the two endings of his film as an attempt to get ahead of audiences' expectations.

Smile Ending Explained

Does Rose survive in Smile?

Why Rose Dies In Smile's Ending. Rose dies in Smile's ending because she was only able to overpower the entity once.

Does Joel get the curse in Smile?

She pours it on herself and lights a match. After spending our time seeing things from Rose's perspective, often in uncomfortably closeup shots, we see her final moments through Joel's eyes, who can't look away despite his horror. The curse has now been passed on to him.

Does the girl in Smile end up dying?

Fully possessed by the demon, Rose douses herself in gasoline and sets herself on fire — just as the real Joel bursts inside her home and witnesses her death, becoming the next victim.

What is the curse in Smile?

[Editor's note: The following contains spoilers for Smile.] The smile curse operates in a fairly consistent fashion throughout the film. One infected person is consumed, the entity forces them to take their own life and then the witness becomes cursed. But, what if multiple people witness that death?

What is the demon in Smile?

The Smile Entity as it strangles Rose, and its most infamous quote. You can't escape your own mind, Rose. The Smile Entity, also called The Monstrosity or simply The Smile Demon, is the main antagonist of the 2020 horror short film Laura Hasn't Slept, as well as its 2022 film adaptation/sequel Smile.

Do any animals get hurt in Smile?

One of the most heart-breaking casualties in Smile was Rose's cat, Mustache, but the film never revealed what actually happened to it. Smile follows Rose (Sosie Bacon), a doctor who gets cursed by an entity that presents itself through people with a sinister smile.

Why is the Smile movie triggering?

The film sustains a strong sense of foreboding and threat throughout, with central themes of trauma and death. There are frequent jump scares and some very strong violence. This movie is incredibly scary and disturbing at the same time.

Who is the demon in the end of Smile?

There's obviously a reason why the smile demon appears as a giant, looming depiction of Rose's Mom during the final act. One of the most unsettling moments in "Smile" takes place just before that when Rose's trusted therapist, Dr. Northcott (Robin Weigert) reveals herself to be the demon.

Is there a scene after the end of Smile?

There is nothing extra during, or after, the end credits of Smile. The credits run for approximately 5 minutes.

Why is Smile rated R?

The MPAA rating has been assigned for “strong violent content and grisly images, and language.” The Kids-In-Mind.com evaluation includes a couple of kisses and hugs, many scenes of gruesome suicides and attempted murders including a man gutting himself with garden sheers, a woman setting herself on fire and a woman ...

What does Trevor do in Smile?

Trevor. Trevor, Rose's fiancé, is warm and supportive, defending her against Holly and Greg when they criticize her job choice and consoling her when she comes home distraught after Laura's apparent suicide.

What was Rose's trauma in Smile?

Ok so the movie Smile is based around a curse/entity that feeds and spreads through trauma. The main character Rose gets the Trauma both from her mother's death when she is young and also seeing her patient who had the Trauma die violently.

How do you stop a curse in Smile?

Murder Can Feed Trauma To The Smile Monster

As the only survivor of the curse depicted in the film, Talley reveals that there have been different "chains" around the world and that the only way to break them is to take someone else's life. If playback doesn't begin shortly, try restarting your device.

What happens to Laura in Smile?

With a shard of a broken plant pot, the monster controlling Laura proceeds to cut open her neck open, killing herself in the process right in front of Rose, as her body falls still smiling. As the monster who haunted her is now haunting Rose.

Why did Rose Smile at the end of get out?

She was smiling because she saw the police car and assumed Chris would get in trouble. I'm starting to think that she was using one of her mother's hypnosis tricks. That is, she'd "trained" Chris to love her when she smiled at him.

Why did Joel lie at the end?

Joel lies to Ellie in order to prevent her going back to the hospital and sacrificing herself for the good of humanity. Even if she does not want to give her life, Joel's lie still protects Ellie from the mental burden she would have to carry if she knew what really happened.

Why did Smile end like that?

Her mind shut down and gave her a false happy ending. That is what the Smile ending explained. Forget about Rose leaving and believing she had escaped her fate. The trick here was making the audience believe she had won, and then pulling back the curtains and revealing she never escaped and was doomed.

Did Joel become a villain?

In The Last of Us finale, Joel unleashes the monster hiding in plain sight: a man who can't walk on the right path because he's wrong – but he's not a villain. “If I ever were to lose you, I'd surely lose myself,” Joel croons in The Last of Us Part II.