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Exclusive Interview – Sosie Bacon discusses her hit horror Smile and crafting its best jump scares

October 7, 2022 by EJ Moreno

EJ Moreno sits down with Sosie Bacon about Smile…

Actress Sosie Bacon is no stranger to horror. Not only has she starred in MTV’s Scream series, but her father, Kevin Bacon, famously started his career in the genre. During our interview, Sosie dives into how her love for horror began while sharing early memories of seeing films with her family.

She’s now the star of the smash hit film Smile, which is scaring up big numbers at the box office. The actress opens up about crafting the signature scares while offering insight into how incredible the film experience was.

Check out the interview below, and be sure to give us a follow on YouTube for more exclusive video content…

After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter (Sosie Bacon) starts experiencing frightening occurrences that she can’t explain. As an overwhelming terror begins taking over her life, Rose must confront her troubling past in order to survive and escape her horrifying new reality.

Directed by Parker Finn (Laura Hasn’t Slept), the film stars Sosie Bacon (Mare of Easttown), Jessie T. Usher (The Boys), Kyle Gallner (Scream), Caitlin Stasey (Bridge and Tunnel), Kal Penn (Designated Survivor) and Rob Morgan (Stranger Things).

Smile is currently in cinemas worldwide.

Filed Under: EJ Moreno, Exclusives, Flickering Myth TV, Interviews, Movies Tagged With: Jessie T. Usher, Kyle Gallner, Parker Finn, Smile, Sosie Bacon

About EJ Moreno

EJ Moreno is a film and television critic and entertainment writer who joined the pop culture website Flickering Myth in 2018 and now serves as the executive producer of Flickering Myth TV, a YouTube channel with over 27,000 subscribers. With over a decade of experience, he is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic who is also part of the Critics Choice Association and GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics.

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