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Laura Hasn't Slept
Director:Parker Finn
Cinematography:Dan Clarke
Editing:Tristan Borys
Music:Rob Himebaugh
Distributor:Paramount Home Entertainment
Runtime: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.

The short's success would later serve as inspiration for, and become a prequel to Finn's feature-length horror film Smile (2022), in which Stasey briefly reprised her role.[1] It was subsequently followed by a franchise of the same name.

Plot

While telling her therapist, Dr. Parsons, about a recurring nightmare in which a sinister man constantly smiles at her, Laura Weaver discovers that she is still experiencing the nightmare when Parsons morphs into a grotesque creature that wants to force Laura to look at it. Refusing to look, Laura runs out of the room but returns a few moments later when she believes the monster has gone; however, it suddenly appears in front of her, causing her to go insane and scream while ripping off her own face.

Cast

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". Morbidly Beautiful scored it 4.5 out of 5.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fleming . Mike Jr. . June 9, 2020 . Paramount, Temple Hill Set Feature Version Of Horror Short 'Laura Hasn't Slept' . June 9, 2020 . . en-US.
  2. Web site: Musnicky . Sarah . April 7, 2020 . [SXSW Review] LAURA HASN'T SLEPT ]. April 7, 2020 . Nightmarish Conjurings . en-US.
  3. Web site: Squires . John . November 30, 2022 . 'Laura Hasn't Slept' – Watch the Original Short Film That Became This Year's 'Smile' [Video] ]. November 30, 2022 . . en-US.
  4. Web site: June 10, 2020 . SXSW Shorts: Laura Hasn't Slept . June 10, 2020 . Morbidly Beautiful . en-US.