The Paperboy

The Paperboy

Something terrifying just arrived at your doorstep...

Directed by Douglas Jackson

Produced by Allegro Films, Blue Rider Pictures

199494 min4.6 / 10

A dark psychological thriller about a disturbed child predator stalking his neighbors, built on sustained dread and the violation of domestic safety.

A homicidal twelve-year-old paperboy becomes obsessed with a woman and her daughter next-door, and he'll do anything to make his fantasy of the "perfect family" come alive.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Paperboy end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 98% of films.

  • Is The Paperboy scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 95% of films.

  • Is The Paperboy easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is The Paperboy violent? Yes. More violent than 85% of films.

  • Is The Paperboy sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

14/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity53

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like The Paperboy

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Paperboy

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Paperboy, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Paperboy, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Paperboy, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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