Paper Man
Seen it?1971 | 75 min | Science Fiction, Drama, Mystery, TV Movie, Thriller, Horror
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves trying to stay one step ahead and anyone who enjoys a good scare. Leaves you with ideas to chew on afterwards.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Builds dread steadily, at 1 hr 15 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1971: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you like your stories firmly grounded in the real world.
A prank that starts with a group of college students creating a fictitious person so they can get a credit card develops into a plot that leaves three of them dead.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Walter Grauman
- Dean StockwellAvery Jensen
- Stefanie PowersKaren McMillan
- James StacyJerry
- Tina ChenLisa
- Elliott StreetJoel Fisher
- James OlsonArt Fletcher
- Jason WingreenDoctor
- Dan BartonElectronics Expert
- Robert PattenFather
- Suzanne TaylorMother