Smile 2 is just a couple weeks away, and a new featurette hints at what’s to come in the sequel. Paramount Pictures released the new behind-the-scenes video on Thursday with writer-director Finn Parker giving some insight into the story. You can check out the video, in which Parker talks about finding new ways to use the franchise’s evil entity, below.

The film opens on October 18th and sees Finn return as writer and director. It stars Naomie Scott, Rosemarie DeWitt, Lukas Gage, Miles Gutierrez-Riley, Peter Jacobson, Ray Nicholson, Dylan Gelula, Raúl Castillo and Kyle Gallner. The synopsis reads: 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..