Paperhouse (1988)

  • PG-13
  • 10/08/1988 (US)
  • Drama, Fantasy, Horror
  • 1h 32m

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.

Bernard Rose

Director

Matthew Jacobs

Screenplay

Catherine Storr

Novel

Cast

Charlotte Burke's headshot

Charlotte Burke

Anna Madden
Ben Cross's headshot

Ben Cross

Dad
Glenne Headly's headshot

Glenne Headly

Kate Madden
Elliott Spiers's headshot

Elliott Spiers

Marc
Gemma Jones's headshot

Gemma Jones

Dr. Sarah Nicols
Steven O'Donnell's headshot

Steven O'Donnell

Dustman
Jane Bertish's headshot

Jane Bertish

Miss Vanstone
Samantha Cahill's headshot

Samantha Cahill

Sharon

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