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Jason and Shawn versus Smiley and The Man with the Iron Fists

Smiley Jason: Your enjoyment of Smiley will hinge 100 per cent on what you think of the last five minutes. There are allusions made to how Smiley ends throughout the film, so it doesn't hit you totally by surprise. But it is still almost clever enough an ending to blindside you. It does make Smiley an unconventional slasher movie , and reminded me a bit of the 2005 thriller Cry Wolf. Take from that what you will. Smiley works because it's different, and I dug that. But, once you know the surprise, it likely won't be as cool the second time. So I gotta give Smiley a Bad. Still, a decent one-off. And worth the watch for horror fans. Shawn: A great solitary watch. True to the society we seem to be creating. I really dug the idea, kinda old school with the new-school twist. And ZERO guilt. Ha ha. I judged this movie by the cover, and wasn't disappointed. Moral of the story, judge shit by the cover. You might be right. Especially books! I really did like t...