The Paper Boy (1994)

User Rating:

2.6/10   

Director:

Douglas Jackson

Writer (WGA):

David E. Peckinpah (written by)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

Mysterious Multiple Deaths Plague Quiet Neighborhood

Plot:

A paper-boy murders an old lady only to lure her family from the city out to the country. As each day...

Plot Keywords:

Murder | Single Parent | Female Nudity | Sexy Babysitter | Obsession

Cast

Alexandra Paul	...	Melissa Thorpe
Marc Marut	...	Johnny McFarley
Brigid Tierney	...	Cammie Thorpe
William Katt	...	Brian
Frances Bay	...	Mrs. Rosemont
Krista Errickson	...	Diana
Barry Flatman	...	Mr. McFarley
Karyn Dwyer	...	Brenda
Jenny Campbell	...	Tiffany
Mathieu Kermoyan	...	Uri
Claire Riley	...	Jeanne Stalcup
Derek Johnston	...	Brenda's Boyfriend
Bobo Vian	...	Dora
James Rae	...	Travis
Frelin	...	Peaches

Also Known As:

The Paperboy

Runtime:

Argentina:97 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

UK:18 | Iceland:16 | Argentina:16 | Germany:18

Filming Locations:

Rosemere, Québec, Canada

Company:

Allegro Films

Goofs:

Continuity: The mother drives up to the paper boy's house, and she leaves her door open and runs up and into the house. Then, when she escapes the house, she goes to her car. Now, the car door is closed and the doors are locked. The paper boy could not have closed and locked the car, because he was inside the house the whole time.

Quotes:

Johnny McFarley: If you're not gonna be part of my family, you're not going to be part of anyone else's family.

Movie Connections:

References The Wizard of Oz (1939)

Mild thriller...really not much on horror.

First, from the looks of things this movie was an actual theater release which is a bit surprising. It looks and feels like a made for television movie, when I first saw it on USA network I thought it was a movie they made. Second, why is it listed as a horror movie? It is not very horrific at all. It is a rather mild thriller about a crazy paper boy who becomes really attached to this mother and daughter, so much so that he does everything in his power to make them like him. If anyone tries to warn the mother, then he deals with them. Here is a movie where you just want to beat the snot out of the stalker character; it drives you crazy at what he gets away with. It also makes me glad I don't have a person that likes me that much. Sure some days I wish a gal would form some sort of crush on me, but then you see some of the possible results of such an unhealthy obsession. All in all though this movie is not good, and it is not bad. It is just a mediocre thriller worth a look see if you see it on the television.