The first trailer for Discarnate has been released, and for those of you unfamiliar with the film, it features The Smiling Man in it. That might sound similar to Slender Man, but they’re actually quite different. We’ll get into more detail about The Smiling Man, but first, check out this bizarre trailer:
If it’s referring to The Smiling Man from Creepypasta (the same place that Slender Man originated from), here’s a little backstory about the character:
The Smiling Man is a dangerous humanoid with malicious intentions. In most stories, the Smiling Man has straggly red hair and a smile wider than its face. Although it has eyes, they are so “wrong” that victims cannot look at them without being repulsed. Photographs or videos will only show black spots where the eyes should be. It is also commonly portrayed wearing a suit or a torn straitjacket.
It is often seen walking or “dance-walking” down nearly empty streets. It has been known to follow victims in a dancelike run, pursuing them for miles. It will attempt to break into any shelter its victims hide themselves in. Before it takes its victims, the Smiling Man will deliver a bouquet of flowers to them arranged in the language of flowers, presenting coded messages. Its most common targets are young women, but that does not mean it will not go after humans of different ages and genders.
If it’s not the same one, our apologies.
The film’s synopsis reads:
A neuroscientist’s obsession with a drug that expands the human mind inadvertently unleashes a deadly supernatural force on his team.
The film is expected to arrive sometime in 2018, but doesn’t currently have an announced release date.
What do you think of the first trailer for Discarnate? Are you excited for it? Tell us all of your thoughts below!