The Cursed Smile [horror]
by sfbexotic
With The Cursed Smile installed, a server gains the Smiler, a new stalking Shadow entity, a Dark Villager profession and several structures tied to the lore of the Smile Man.
What it does
The Cursed Smile is a Forge mod that adds a horror storyline to the world. Its Smiler threat returns stronger in this update, and Noah Reed waits in a Watchtower structure, where he can be fought or spared to learn what happened. The Smile Man Ritual structure shows how the Smiler tries to summon his brother back.
The mod depends on Geckolib, which must be installed alongside it. It runs on the server only, so players join without installing anything. Files exist for 1.19.2, 1.19.4 and 1.20.1, and the latest Forge build is 1.2.3 for 1.20.1, on the beta channel. The code is closed; the mod is released under All rights reserved.
Key features
Stronger Smiler
The Smiler returns with a reworked model, updated AI, custom audio and expanded lore that changes how it hunts.
Shadow stalking entity
Shadow is a new stalking entity that works with the Smiler and keeps pursuing the player through the night.
Dark Villager profession
A new villager profession trades Smile Man items and a Corrupted Altar, which players can obtain by trading.
Noah Reed and the Watchtower
Noah Reed lives in a Watchtower structure that holds large lore notes on the Cursed Smile and its central figure.
Campsite structure
A campsite with a carriage, hay bales and a small pond gives a quiet place to rest and search for Smile Man items.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Story-driven survival
Players follow the lore from the Watchtower to the Smile Man Ritual structure and piece together what happened.
Who it’s for: Server owners who want a horror storyline with custom entities, structures and sounds for a Forge world on 1.19.2 – 1.20.1.
How it compares
Smile.jar is a Forge mod for 1.19.2 that runs on client and server and is released under the MIT License. The Man From The Fog is a client and server Forge mod under All rights reserved. Better Watchtowers is a client and server Forge mod for 1.20.1 under All rights reserved. The Cursed Smile differs by running on the server only.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cursed Smile [horror] | Forge | 1.19.2 – 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2026-09-30 |
| Smile.jar | Forge | 1.19.2 | Client and server | 2025-03-24 |
| The Man From The Fog | Forge | 1.19.2 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-11-29 |
| Better Watchtowers | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-11-02 |
Questions
Does The Cursed Smile need Geckolib?
Do players need the mod installed?
Which game versions does the mod support?
In the catalog
The Cursed Smile [horror] is one of 7,555 Cursed mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,426 Cursed mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Noah Reed: Noah Reed can spawn in the new Watchtower Structure with a Bloody Iron Axe and a Torch and he will not get mad at you if you take some of his stuff or hit him but don't kill him he is here to help you and take back this minecraft world from The Cursed Smile, and if your lucky you might even find some lore…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/the-cursed-smile-horror
- Owner
- sfbexotic
- Published
- 2025-03-09
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-30
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15