Kevin Bacon says his family has 'horror tradition' after daughter's success in sleeper hit Smile

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For many fans, they first took notice of Kevin Bacon when he starred in the original slasher film Friday The 13th (1980), which went on to becomes a surprise hit and spawn a franchise of 12 films.It turns out the apple doesn't fall far from the tree, as daughter Sosie Bacon has also now scored a hit in the horror genre with her role in Smile, which spent three weeks at number one.'She's fantastic,' the proud father, 64, shared in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, before revealing how he was 'taken aback with, not only with how great she was but also how hard that role was, because it's one of those parts where there is no break.' 'Horror family': Kevin Bacon, 64, gushed over his daughter Sosie Bacon's performance in the sleeper hit horror film Smile, which comes more than 40 years after his breakout role in the original Friday The 13th, which also became a bonafide hitElaborating more on what he means by it being a role without a break, Kevin shared how most characters usually starts out 'pretty happy for at least, you know, 15 minutes or 20 minutes before everything becomes horrible.

He added, 'But that's a movie where the stress level is [insane]. I was very proud of her.' Playing Dr. Rose Cotter in Smile isn't Sosie's first role, but it is her most successful; having grossed $171.5 million dollars at the box office on a $17 million budgetThe sleeper hit also has the distinction of being the highest grossing horror movie of 2022.

Surprise hit: Sosie Bacon, 30, scored a bonafide hit in the horror genre with Smile Breakout: Playing Dr. Rose Cotter in Smile isn't Sosie's first role, but it is her most successful; having grossed $171.5 million dollars at the box office on a $17 million budgetSosie, 30, and Smile's.