This article is full ofspoilers for Smile 2.

Smile 2s stomach-ripping conclusion is the climax ofSmile 2s mandate to go bigger in every way thanthe 2022 original.

At that point, the movie reveals what is really happening.

Skye Riley (Naomi Scott) signs a fans shirt in Paramount Pictures Presents A Temple Hill Production A Parker Finn FIlm “SMILE 2”

Skye appears passed out on the floor after a blood-curdling scream.

She then stands up and gives the audience that signature devious grin.

In the second movie, theyre coming in with more knowledge than where the character is, he explained.

After all, the demon impersonated friends and family in Rose Cotters life in the first film.

For the Demon, this is getting a foot in the door.

But it also raises another chilling question: Did the Demon plan this all from the beginning?

What Do Smile 2s Fantasy Scenes Mean?

Skye makes variations of that plea throughout the movie, sometimes in dialogue and sometimes even in her songs.

Whether or not that approach works is a matter of debate.

However, the technique gives the movie a cynical and almost reactionary view on celebrities and media in general.

Literally so in Skyes case.

Well see ifSmile 3expands on those themes in a more nuanced way.

Smile 2 is now playing in theaters.