paperhouse be the most moving and poignant film i have ever see . often class a a horror movie this and i believe and be a grave error . some journo once call it the think person nightmare on elm street and while i accept the logic of his conclusion i can not help but think it a tag that be ill deserve and misleading . those that can only see horror be truly miss out here and only serve to demonstrate theyre really not think at all . in fact and just attempt to classify this wonderful work be probably a bad idea . quite simply and paperhouse be perfect in every exquisite detail and will always have a special place in my heart . a someone wiser than me once say and the film hit you on a completely emotional level and which may go some way to explain why my comment be so unrelentingly gush . to be honest and i make no apology for this so if you feel my word be too saccharine for your taste and stop reading now because there more to come . it so rare to find a film that have at it heart the pain and heartache of childhood and the struggle to overcome the dreadful feeling of isolation and loneliness that can completely overwhelm u at this fragile time in our life . even more unusual to find child actor who can actually play their role with the sensitivity and intelligence require to make it all work . in charlotte burke and elliott spiers we have an inspired piece of casting and the lasting impact of paperhouse owe much to their ability to portray the melancholy and alienation of childhood ( often overlook ) in a seamless and convincing way . and yet both of these brilliant young star seem to have slip through the grasp of the studio and have somehow fade away . add to all this an incredibly talented director ( bernard rise ) and imaginative cinematography and the most beautiful and haunt soundtrack youre ever likely to hear and you may start to get an inkling of why i have such affection and affinity for this film that no amount of word can express .