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Roger Ebert reviews Paperhouse, the 1988 British fantasy psychological horror film directed by Bernard Rose and starring Charlotte Burke, Elliott Spiers, Glenne Headly, and Ben Cross.
The film follows a young girl whose drawings begin to connect with a strange dream world, blurring the line between imagination, illness, fear, and reality.
As the house she sketches becomes a place she can visit in her dreams, Paperhouse develops into an eerie and emotional story about childhood anxiety, loneliness, and the power of the imagination.
In this review, Ebert looks at the film’s haunting atmosphere, dreamlike storytelling, and unusual blend of fantasy, horror, and coming-of-age drama.
rogerebert.com/reviews/paperhouse-1989
Roger Ebert reviews Paperhouse, the 1988 British fantasy psychological horror film directed by Bernard Rose and starring Charlotte Burke, Elliott Spiers, Glenne Headly, and Ben Cross.
The film follows a young girl whose drawings begin to connect with a strange dream world, blurring the line between imagination, illness, fear, and reality.
As the house she sketches becomes a place she can visit in her dreams, Paperhouse develops into an eerie and emotional story about childhood anxiety, loneliness, and the power of the imagination.
In this review, Ebert looks at the film’s haunting atmosphere, dreamlike storytelling, and unusual blend of fantasy, horror, and coming-of-age drama.
rogerebert.com/reviews/paperhouse-1989
