Character Relationships in Smiley

Ashley (played by Caitlin Gerard) is a protagonist in Smiley. The protagonist and Proxy's roommate. After testing the Smiley myth and witnessing a murder, she suffers intense guilt and paranoia, believing she is being stalked. Her attempts to warn the police are dismissed. She accidentally shoots Binder, jumps from a window to escape attackers, and survives the fall. Proxy (played by Melanie Papalia) appears in Smiley. Ashley's roommate who initially urges her to stay silent about the witnessed murder. Later, she becomes hysterical after losing contact with Zane. During a video chat with Zane, she questions their moral choices and is killed by Smiley after Zane jokingly types the summoning phrase. Binder (played by Shane Dawson) appears in Smiley. A friend introduced at a party who visits Ashley to check on her. He is accidentally shot by Ashley and subsequently killed by Smiley. He is later revealed to be part of the fringe group that created the Smiley myth as a large-scale prank. Zane (played by Andrew James Allen) appears in Smiley. A friend Ashley meets at a party. He goes missing, and Ashley finds him dead in his apartment, shot with his own handgun. He later video chats with Proxy, dismisses her moral concerns, and dies after jokingly summoning Smiley online. Smiley (played by Michael Traynor) appears in Smiley. Mark (played by Toby Turner) appears in Smiley.

Character Relationship Map: Smiley

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Smiley (2012) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.

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Story Analysis

A college prank escalates into lethal reality when an internet myth manifests through coordinated violence.

Plot Progression

  1. The Myth & The Pact
  2. Paranoia & Dismissal
  3. Blood & Betrayal
  4. The Prank Exposed
  5. Final Summon & Aftermath

Directed by Michael J. Gallagher

Smiley (2012) · 4.3/10 · horror