Horror film that left viewers 'unable to sleep' to air on TV this weekend - when and how to watch

The hit psychological horror film Smile, which released in 2022, will be airing on television this weekend.

Based on director Parker Finn's short film Laura Hasn't Slept, the movie left fans unable to sleep after watching the terrifying tale.

Smile will air on this Saturday (October 19), offering the perfect viewing experience for a movie night with pals or even alone if you think you can handle it.

The film follows a therapist who witnesses the suicide of a patient, which leads to her having some increasingly disturbing and terrifying experiences. This leads her to think something supernatural is happening around her, providing plenty of jump scares for viewers watching.

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It stars Sosie Bacon in the lead role along with Kyle Gallner, Jessie T. Usher, Robin Weigert, Caitlin Stasey and Kal Penn.

Following it's release two years ago, the film turned out to be hugely profitable and garnered $217 million from a budget of $17 million. It also received generally positive reviews from critics and has a Rotten Tomatoes rating of 79% from 192 viewers.

After watching the film, many horror movie enthusiasts took to social media to share their reviews, with many feeling terrified and unable to sleep.

One affected viewer shared: "I just got home from watching this at the cinema. Literally the BEST horror movie I’ve seen since the conjuring. I was terrified the entire time and when you think it’s over, it’s far from that. So scary, amazing acting and I’m not going to sleep for a week. Loved it!".

Another fan expressed: "Just finished watching the movie and it was genuinely really good. Full of unexpected jump scares, and while it had its clichés, it was very well done and didn’t get you bored."

A third commented: "Just watched the movie and it was genuinely chilling. Haven’t watched too many scary movies and certainly haven’t been scared by many at all but this one did it for me. I think the one thing that makes this movie truly terrifying is the fact that it’s psychological, and when something seems very real and human (very much uncanny valley), it brings on a different sense of paranoia since our features define us all too well. Seeing something like you but slightly off is definitely unsettling."

A sequel, titled Smile 2 just released in cinemas on Thursday so it's a perfect time to watch the first instalment before heading out to catch the second film.

Smile airs on Channel 4 this Saturday at 9.20pm