Laura Hasn't Slept

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Laura Hasn't Slept

Directed by	Parker Finn
Written by	Parker Finn
Produced by	Jessica Bonander Tristan Borys Sean Dacanay Jonathan Fass Parker Finn
Starring	Caitlin Stasey Lew Temple
Cinematography	Dan Clarke
Edited by	Tristan Borys
Music by	Rob Himebaugh
Distributed by	Paramount Home Entertainment
Release date	March 25, 2020 (2020-03-25) (SXSW)
Running time	11 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Laura Hasn't Slept is a 2020 American short psychological supernatural horror film written, co-produced, and directed by Parker Finn. The film stars Caitlin Stasey and Lew Temple.

Laura Hasn't Slept acts as the first film in Finn's feature-length horror series Smile (2022), in which Stasey briefly reprised her role.^[1] It was subsequently followed by a franchise of the same name.

Plot

Laura Weaver sees her therapist Dr. Parsons and tells him about a recurring nightmare in which a sinister figure constantly smiles at her while taking the appearance of different people, resulting in her developing a fear of sleeping.

Soon, Laura discovers that she is still experiencing the nightmares and is currently in one when Parsons' office begins to decay and he morphs into a grotesque creature that wants to force Laura to look at its "true face". Refusing to look, Laura runs out of the office but returns a few moments later when she believes that the monster has gone; however, it appears in front of her, causing her to go insane and scream while ripping off her own face.

Cast

Caitlin Stasey as Laura Weaver
Lew Temple as Dr. Parsons

Release

The film was screened at the SXSW Film Festival.^[2] Following the success of Smile, it was released on YouTube in November 2022.^[3]

Reception

Nightmarish Conjurings does "not recommend the film if you're having problems sleeping".^[2] Morbidly Beautiful scored it 4.5 out of 5.^[4]

References

^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (June 9, 2020). "Paramount, Temple Hill Set Feature Version Of Horror Short 'Laura Hasn't Slept'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
^ ^a ^b Musnicky, Sarah (April 7, 2020). "[SXSW Review] LAURA HASN'T SLEPT". Nightmarish Conjurings. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
^ Squires, John (November 30, 2022). "'Laura Hasn't Slept' – Watch the Original Short Film That Became This Year's 'Smile' [Video]". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
^ "SXSW Shorts: Laura Hasn't Slept". Morbidly Beautiful. June 10, 2020. Retrieved June 10, 2020.

External links

v t e Smile franchise
Laura Hasn't Slept (2020) Smile (2022) Smile 2 (2024)

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