Within 10 minutes, this short takes us quite the distance. The impact it leaves is just as intense as what was left by the entire movie of Smile, except perhaps, the smile could have been eerier. I remember watching Smile 2 and thinking even the preteens absolutely aced that smile. But again, the whole short was not even titled Smile, and wanted to simply bring alive the idea and realm of Laura's nightmare.

Not awful, but I wouldn’t say particularly good either. I don’t think the big scary face is all that. Scary, for all the buildup, and neither is the final shot. This felt pretty by the numbers and generic, and the performances didn’t hit either. I’m not expecting much from Smile if it spawned from this.

Laura Hasn't Slept is wonderful in concept. Its weaknesses are less impactful given its length, but continue on a larger and more impactful scale in Parker Finn's full-length feature, Smile. Less is most often more in horror - referring to imagery and not runtime.

One of the best horror shorts i've seen and better than *Smile*. Great acting from Caitlin Stasey you can really feel the paranoia. It was effectively creepy and scary. I'm never one for jumpscares but this one was really effective. Great camerawork and sound. Love the poster!

Amazing! Perfect execution. I watch it after Smile and it’s just so incredible to see how amazing the 1st creation was.