Paperhouse

Sep 10, 1988

1h 32m

★ 6.6

A drawing that became a dream. A dream that became reality.

Overview

A young girl lost in the loneliness and boredom of reality finds solace in an ill boy, whom she can visit in a surreal dream world that she drew in her school composition book.

Genres

Drama

Fantasy

Horror

Production Companies

Working Title Films

Paperhouse Trailers

Cast

Anna Madden

Charlotte Burke

Marc

Elliott Spiers

Kate Madden

Glenne Headly

Dr. Sarah Nicols

Gemma Jones

Dad

Ben Cross

Miss Vanstone

Jane Bertish

Karen

Sarah Newbold

Dustman

Steven O'Donnell

Sharon

Samantha Cahill

Policeman

Gary Bleasdale

Nurse

Karen Gledhill

Hotel Receptionist

Barbara Keogh

George, host of a television show focusing on literature, receives videos shot on the sly that feature his family, along with disturbing drawings that are difficult to interpret. He has no idea who has made and sent him the videos. Progressively, the contents of the videos become more personal, indicating that the sender has known George for a long time.

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