The following contains spoilers for Smile 2, now playing in theatersSmile 2's soundtrack features multiple original tracks, including some that take on very dark secondary meanings thanks to the plot of the film. Parker Finn's follow-up to his 2022 horror film Smile, the Naomi Scott-led sequel escalates the scope of the story by shifting the Entity a monstrous creature that travels through trauma and infects the minds of its victims before possessing and killing them into the brain of pop star Skye Riley. This gives the film plenty of natural reason to feature bombastic pop music, highlighting the musical skills of Scott.

Smile 2's characters are surrounded by music, with much of the film's soundtrack playing in-universe alongside well-choreographed dance routines. One of the most clever tricks in the film comes amid these well-produced and catchy tracks, as the lyrics have secondary meanings in light of Skye's past...