31 Day Horror Challenge Day Twenty Three: Smiley(2012)

So let’s say you’re a young up and coming, quasi famous director and you want a real breakout film on your plate.  All you have to do is make a slasher film because anyone can do that, right?  Wrong, this film was a mistake and clearly just a reason to make money.

Ashley is a sheltered and somewhat awkward freshman in college who has only recently gotten past the suicide of her mother.  She begins to hang out with a group of people who roommate met on the internet.  This group informs her of the urban legend known as Smiley.  An evil man who kills people in chat rooms.  She soon finds out that there is much more to the story than just a legend and soon has to fight for her life.

Riddled with painful “hip” dialogue, bad storytelling, worse acting and piss poor direction, this film will not pass the test of time and very soon be forgotten.  Trust me, there are far better movies to see.  There are even far better slasher films to see and those are usually lacking any form of substance.

2/10 stars.