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Watch the {{WebOriginal/Phelous}} review [[http://blip.tv/phelous/smiley-6605570 here]].

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Watch the {{WebOroginal/Phelous}} review [[http://blip.tv/phelous/smiley-6605570 here]].

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*** [[spoiler:not really considering they were trying to make as real as possible so having the girl stone cold facing a murdering serial killer internet demon wouldn't be all that convincing now would it.]]
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* IronicNickname: One of the group members is nicknamed Pedobear after the internet meme, even though Pedobear is a pedophile while the member they call Pedobear ''reports'' pedophiles. May or may not have been intentional on the writers' part.

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* PlotHole: The movie is full of them, but to name just one example, [[spoiler:Stacy acts scared of Smiley even when she's alone despite being in on it all along]].

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* PlotHole: The movie is full of them, but especially when FridgeLogic is applied.
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[[spoiler:Stacy acts scared of Smiley even when she's alone despite being in on it all along]].
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* PlotHole: The movie is full of them, but to name just one example, [[spoiler:Stacy acts scared of Smiley even when she's alone despite being in on it all along]].

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* [[spoiler: BittersweetEnding: There's actually no Smiley and that it was all a practical prank. Unfortunately, Ashley doesn't discover this, since she jumps to her death while running away from the fake Smiley, who is revealed to be a group made from her closest friends as a prank. She lives, as the stinger indicates, and the ''real'' Smiley begins to set his sights on the pranksters.]]



* [[spoiler: DownerEnding: Ashley kills herself by jumping out a window as the group (who were haunting her as Smiley because they can) is closing in on her with Smiley masks on. Though it's not a complete downer in the regards to the implications that the real Smiley will go after them soon.]]
* EvilIsNotAToy: Ashley fears Smiley will go after her after she uses him to kill someone.

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* [[spoiler: DownerEnding: Ashley kills herself by jumping out a window as the group (who were haunting her as Smiley because they can) is closing in on her with Smiley masks on. Though it's not a complete downer in the regards to the implications that the real Smiley will go after them soon.]]
* EvilIsNotAToy: Ashley fears Smiley will go after her after she uses him to kill someone. [[spoiler:At the end of the film, the group slowly realizes this too.]]



* [[spoiler: LaserGuidedKarma: Right after the group celebrates their successive trolling, the ''real'' Smiley kills one of them via the urban legend, then looks at another member with a look that clearly indicates that he's next.]]

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* [[spoiler: LaserGuidedKarma: LaserGuidedKarma[=/=]KarmicDeath: Right after the group celebrates their successive trolling, the ''real'' Smiley kills one of them via the urban legend, then looks at another member with a look that clearly indicates that he's he, and perhaps the group in general are next.]]
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* [[spoiler: LaserGuidedKarma: Right after the group celebrates their successive trolling, the ''real'' Smiley kills one of them via the urban legend, then looks at another member with a look that clearly indicates that he's next.]]
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* [[spoiler: ForTheEvulz: The group that is Smiley's motivation.]]

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* [[spoiler: ForTheEvulz: The group that is Smiley's motivation.]] They don't even mind if they wind up killing people. Their reaction? "DUDE! AWESOME! FOR THE LULZ!"]]

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* GambitRoulette: Since chat roulette is completely random it's a pretty big coincidence that Ashley happens to run into Smiley on there.

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* GambitRoulette: Since chat roulette is completely random it's a pretty big coincidence that [[spoiler:Literally, as the group's plan to scare Ashley happens involves using a ChatRoulette-like clone, which randomly selects people to run into Smiley talk to. Their plan also relies on there.the police not bothering to check in on the reports of murder, or anyone else for that matter..]]



* NightmareFace: Well duh.
* PoliceAreUseless: Mind you, if any cops heard that there's an urban legend going around that a serial killer can appear and murder people if certain conditions are met ''and'' are talking with a person who was in a popular video in which she goes crazy and smashes her laptop, they might be secptical. However, there's some gross negligence going on with the cop who talks to the heroine, as he says he's recieved the report of this kind of murder ''multiple times'', and not once did he bother to look into it.
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* NightmareFace: Well Smiley... Well, duh.
* PoliceAreUseless: Mind you, if any cops heard that there's an urban legend going around that a serial killer can appear and murder people if certain conditions are met ''and'' are talking with a person who was in a popular video in which she goes crazy and smashes her laptop, they might be secptical. skeptical. However, there's some gross negligence going on with the cop who talks to the heroine, as he says he's recieved received the report of this kind of murder ''multiple times'', and not once did he bother to look into it.
* [[spoiler: RealAfterAll]]RealAfterAll: Much to the shock and horror of one of the members.]]



* UrbanLegend: Smiley himself is one.

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* UrbanLegend: Smiley himself is one.



* XanatosRoulette: [[spoiler:Literally, as the group's plan to scare Ashley involves using a ChatRoulette-like clone, which randomly selects people to talk to. Their plan also relies on the police not bothering to check in on the reports of murder.]]
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* GambitRoulette: Since chat roulette is completely random it's a pretty big coincidence that Ashley happens to run into Smiley on there.
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* XanatosRoulette: [[spoiler:Literally, as the group's plan to scare Ashley involves using a ChatRoulette-like clone, which randomly selects people to talk to. Their plan also relies on the police not bothering to check in on the reports of murder.]]

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* AssholeVictim: Heavily implied that this fate will befall [[spoiler:the entire group who haunted Ashley as Smiley, as the ''real'' Smiley kills one of them on camera and it's stated that he goes after the summoner after the kill]].



* [[spoiler: DownerEnding: Ashley kills herself by jumping out a window as the group (who were haunting her as Smiley because they can) is closing in on her with Smiley masks on.]]

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* [[spoiler: DownerEnding: Ashley kills herself by jumping out a window as the group (who were haunting her as Smiley because they can) is closing in on her with Smiley masks on. Though it's not a complete downer in the regards to the implications that the real Smiley will go after them soon.]]



* [[spoiler: KarmaHoudini: Averted. As soon as the group drove Ashley to suicide and they celebrate on the fact, one of the members gets killed by the real Smiley, and since another member was the one who summoned him, he's bound to be next too.]]



* PoliceAreUseless: Mind you, if any cops heard that there's an urban legend going around that a serial killer can appear and murder people if certain conditions are met ''and'' are talking with a person who was in a popular video in which she goes crazy and smashes her laptop, they might be secptical. However, there's some gross negligence going on with the cop who talks to the heroine, as he says he's recieved the report of this kind of murder ''multiple times'', and not once did he bother to look into it.



* TwistEnding: [[spoiler: The Smileys during the near end were trolls. When the leader tells one of his subordinates via webcam of the success, he then types "I did it for the lulz" three times and then the real Smiley shows up and kills her. And since Smiley goes after the summoner after killing said summoners victim, he presumably gets killed by him.]]

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* TwistEnding: [[spoiler: The Smileys during the near end were trolls. When the leader tells one of his subordinates via webcam of the success, he then types "I did it for the lulz" three times and then the real Smiley shows up and kills her. And since Smiley goes after the summoner after killing said summoners victim, [[AssholeVictim he presumably gets killed by him.him]].]]
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* TwistEnding: [[spoiler: The Smileys during the near end were trolls. When the leader tells one of his subordinates via webcam of the success, he then types "I did it for the lulz" three times and then the real Smiley shows up and kills her. And since Smiley goes after the summoner after killing said summoners victim, he presumably gets killed by him.]]
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* [[spoiler: RealAfterAll]]


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* TheStinger: [[spoiler: Ashley was only ''mostly'' dead.]]


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* YouHaveToBelieveMe: Poor Ashley.
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**[[spoiler:An extra one seconds before the end where it turns out Smiley is real.]]
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* SeriousBuisness: A real-life example: Remember Rules 1 and 2 of the internet? Do not talk about /b/? Well, imagine how some 4channers feel when a movie is revolved around it. It caused quite a backlash just by breaking those rules.

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* SeriousBuisness: SeriousBusiness: A real-life example: Remember Rules 1 and 2 of the internet? Do not talk about /b/? Well, imagine how some 4channers feel when a movie is revolved around it. It caused quite a backlash just by breaking those rules.
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* SeriousBuisness: A real-life example: Remember Rules 1 and 2 of the internet? Do not talk about /b/? Well, imagine how some 4channers feel when a movie is revolved around it. It caused quite a backlash just by breaking those rules.
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The film will be released in theaters, on video and demand, and via online streaming on October 11, 2012. The trailer can be viewed [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11yBPx-ymZA here.]]

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The film will be was released in theaters, on video and demand, and via online streaming on October 11, 2012. The trailer can be viewed [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11yBPx-ymZA here.]]
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* MurderDotCom: Smiley can be summoned over a chat site. The urban legend was found on [[FourChan 4chan's]] /b/ board.

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* MurderDotCom: Smiley can be summoned over a chat site. The site in which the urban legend was found on [[FourChan 4chan's]] /b/ board. You have to type "I did it for the lulz" to bring out Smiley.
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* NightmareFace: Well duh.

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* MurderDotCom: Smiley can be summoned over a chat site.
* TheReveal: [[spoiler: Smiley turns out to be a group of people who were messing with Ashley under the name "Anonymous". They consist of her roommate and several people she met at the party.]]

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* MurderDotCom: Smiley can be summoned over a chat site.
site. The urban legend was found on [[FourChan 4chan's]] /b/ board.
* TheReveal: [[spoiler: Smiley turns out to be a group of people who were messing with Ashley under the name "Anonymous". They consist of her roommate and several people she met at the party.party who had all somewhat "died".]]


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* {{Troll}}: Pretty obvious seeing as this movie is based around the internet. [[spoiler: But as it turns out the group that is Smiley are also trolls too.]]

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* [[spoiler: DownerEnding: Ashley kills herself by jumping out a window as the group (who were haunting her as Smiley because they can) is closing in on her with Smiley masks on.]]



* MurderDotCom: Smiley can be summoned over the internet.

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* [[spoiler: ForTheEvulz: The group that is Smiley's motivation.]]
* MurderDotCom: Smiley can be summoned over a chat site.
* TheReveal: [[spoiler: Smiley turns out to be a group of people who were messing with Ashley under
the internet.name "Anonymous". They consist of her roommate and several people she met at the party.]]
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* SpiritualSuccessor: ''Film/ChainLetter'' 2.0.
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* UrbanLegend: Smiley himself is one.

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* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Ashley tries summoning Smiley to kill someone to test the legend out and it works.
* BloodFromTheMouth: Blood comes out of Smiley's mouth and eyes.



* UrbanLegend: Smiley himself is one.
* SlasherSmile: Perhaps the creepiest looking one.

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* UrbanLegend: Smiley himself SlashersPreferBlondes: The main protagonist Ashley is one.
blonde and is haunted by Smiley.
* SlasherSmile: Perhaps the creepiest looking one.
* UrbanLegend: Smiley himself is
one.
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[[quoteright:300:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Smiley_Movie_Poster_2177.png]]
[[caption-width-right:300:Hi there]]

''Smiley'' is a 2012 [[PsychologicalHorror psychological]] [[SlasherMovie slasher]] film directed by Michael Gallagher of [[http://www.youtube.com/user/TotallySketch Totally Sketch]]. The film stars Caitlin Gerard, Melanie Papalia, WebVideo/ShaneDawson, Andrew James Allen, Liza Weil, [[Creator/{{Tobuscus}} Toby Turner]] and KeithDavid.

After learning of an urban legend in which a demented serial killer named Smiley [=McGee=], whose face is totally blank save for the smiley face he carved there himself, can be summoned through the internet, mentally fragile Ashley must decide whether she is losing her mind or becoming Smiley's next victim.

The film will be released in theaters, on video and demand, and via online streaming on October 11, 2012. The trailer can be viewed [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11yBPx-ymZA here.]]

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!!Tropes applying to ''Smiley'':
* AllStarCast: Well in terms of Website/{{Youtube}} stars it is this.
* EvilIsNotAToy: Ashley fears Smiley will go after her after she uses him to kill someone.
* MurderDotCom: Smiley can be summoned over the internet.
* SlasherSmile: Perhaps the creepiest looking one.

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