One can also safely discuss its cast, one that includes Jack Quaid of The Boys fame, whose ability to effectively play someone clueless is used to full effect here but not in the way you would think. Equally, Sophie Thatcher whose character in the hit TV show Yellowjackets is known for her resourcefulness gets to play opposite traits until…

The structure of the film is one of its strong points as well and it introduces you to a case of young love that is quite endearing unit it isn’t. It dips its toes into a predictable scenario to lure you into seeing it as something it really isn’t. This forms an engaging slight of hand but one enhanced by a lack of information.

Hopefully so far so good with this review, you should now still know very little but have your interest piqued. With its ever changing perspective, you will only know if Companion is a modern love story or horror story by film’s end. Regardless of its ultimate destination you will be entertained throughout the journey.
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Written and directed by Drew Hancock (“My Dead Ex”, “Suburgatory”), “Companion” stars Sophie Thatcher (“Yellowjackets”, “The Boogeyman”), Jack Quaid (“The Boys”, “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”), Lukas Gage (“Smile 2”, “Dead Boy Detectives”), Megan Suri (“Never Have I Ever”, “It Lives Inside”), Harvey Guillén (“What We Do in the Shadows”, “Blue Beetle”) and Rupert Friend (“High Desert”, “Asteroid City”). The film is produced by the filmmakers behind “Barbarian”—Raphael Margules, J.D. Lifshitz, Zach Cregger and Roy Lee. The executive producers are Tracy Rosenblum and Jamie Buckner.

The cinematographer is Eli Born (“The Boogeyman”, “Hellraiser”). The production designer is Scott Kuzio (“Dumb Money”, the “Fear Street” trilogy). The editors are Brett W. Bachman (“The Fall of the House of Usher”, “Pig”) and Josh Ethier (“Don’t Move”, “Orphan: First Kill”). The costume designer is Vanessa Porter (“The Toxic Avenger”, “Archive 81”). The composer is Hrishikesh Hirway (“Song Exploder”, “Everything Sucks!”). The music supervisor is Rob Lowry (“Do Revenge”, “Miracle Workers”). The casting is by Nancy Nayor (“Saw X”, “Barbarian”).

New Line Cinema presents A BoulderLight Pictures Production, In Association With Vertigo Entertainment/Subconscious: “Companion.” The film will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, in Australian cinemas January 30 2025.
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About to embark on a new world tour, global pop sensation Skye Riley (Naomi Scott) begins experiencing increasingly terrifying and inexplicable events.

Overwhelmed by the escalating horrors and the pressures of fame, Skye is forced to face her dark past to regain control of her life before it spirals out of control.

Starring Naomi Scott, Rosemarie DeWitt, Lukas Gage, Miles Gutierrez-Riley, Peter Jacobson, Ray Nicholson, Dylan Gelula, Raúl Castillo and Kyle Gallner, Smile 2 will be released in Aussie Cinemas October 17!
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Enjoy a Stone & Wood beer on arrival at our Fright Night Preview at Dendy Coorparoo and Dendy Portside or for something a little different, experience our Preview on the big screen at Dendy Powerhouse (beer on arrival not included at Dendy Powerhouse).

The 2022 horror smash hit SMILE surprised audiences everywhere with its iconic premise, its pitch-perfect sinister dread and its smart commentary on grief and trauma. Now the Smile Entity’s reign of terror continues with an all new all-star cast including Naomi Scott (Aladdin, Anatomy of a Scandal), Lukas Gage (Euphoria, The White Lotus), with Kyle Gallner (Strange Darling, Scream) also returning.

Parker Finn, director of the original runaway sensation is also back and promises that where the first film “only pulled back the corner of the rug to peek under” SMILE 2 will explore the curse in new and surprising ways, while letting audience’s familiarity fuel their apprehension.

SMILE 2 – Fright Night Preview
Wednesday, October 16
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Written and directed by Drew Hancock (“My Dead Ex”, “Suburgatory”), “Companion” stars Sophie Thatcher (“Yellowjackets”, “The Boogeyman”), Jack Quaid (“The Boys”, “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”), Lukas Gage (“Smile 2”, “Dead Boy Detectives”), Megan Suri (“Never Have I Ever”, “It Lives Inside”), Harvey Guillén (“What We Do in the Shadows”, “Blue Beetle”) and Rupert Friend (“High Desert”, “Asteroid City”). The film is produced by the filmmakers behind “Barbarian”—Raphael Margules, J.D. Lifshitz, Zach Cregger and Roy Lee. The executive producers are Tracy Rosenblum and Jamie Buckner.

The cinematographer is Eli Born (“The Boogeyman”, “Hellraiser”). The production designer is Scott Kuzio (“Dumb Money”, the “Fear Street” trilogy). The editors are Brett W. Bachman (“The Fall of the House of Usher”, “Pig”) and Josh Ethier (“Don’t Move”, “Orphan: First Kill”). The costume designer is Vanessa Porter (“The Toxic Avenger”, “Archive 81”). The composer is Hrishikesh Hirway (“Song Exploder”, “Everything Sucks!”). The music supervisor is Rob Lowry (“Do Revenge”, “Miracle Workers”). The casting is by Nancy Nayor (“Saw X”, “Barbarian”).

New Line Cinema presents A BoulderLight Pictures Production, In Association With Vertigo Entertainment/Subconscious: “Companion.” The film will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, in Australian cinemas January 2025.
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Overwhelmed by the escalating horrors and the pressures of fame, Skye is forced to face her dark past to regain control of her life before it spirals out of control.

Starring Naomi Scott, Rosemarie DeWitt, Lukas Gage, Miles Gutierrez-Riley, Peter Jacobson, Ray Nicholson, Dylan Gelula, Raúl Castillo and Kyle Gallner, Smile 2 will be released in Aussie cinemas October 17!
www.facebook.com/ParamountPicturesAU

Overwhelmed by the escalating horrors and the pressures of fame, Skye is forced to face her dark past to regain control of her life before it spirals out of control

Starring Naomi Scott, Rosemarie DeWitt, Kyle Gallner, Lukas Gage, Miles Gutierrez-Riley, Peter Jacobson, Raúl Castillo, Dylan Gelula, Ray Nicholson, Smile 2 will be released in Aussie cinemas October 17!
www.facebook.com/ParamountPicturesAU