# Paperhouse (1988)

> A lonely girl's hand-drawn refuge becomes an uncanny gateway where childhood imagination confronts a mounting nightmare.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/26992

## Facts

- Runtime: 92 min
- Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Horror
- Director: Bernard Rose
- Cast: Charlotte Burke, Elliott Spiers, Glenne Headly, Gemma Jones, Ben Cross, Jane Bertish, Sarah Newbold, Steven O'Donnell
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098061/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: eerie, melancholic, dreamy, late night viewing, arthouse fantasy night

## Synopsis

A young girl discovers a world of dreams that blurs the line between fantasy and reality, leading her into a haunting nightmare.

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