Melissa is devastated when she gets word that her mom has died in her old home in a suburb. She takes her daughter Cammie on a plane away from Boston to arrange the funeral, meeting Johnny McFartley, the next-door twelve year old paperboy. At first he is sweet and helpful, Melissa believes he is just an awkward boy with a harmless crush on her... but the story is so much more horrifying than that. Johnny was played by Marc Marut (Ray from Goosebumps Welcome to Dead House). I see why the film has generally bad reviews, but it's such a fun movie to watch! My two best friends, my tulpa and I watched it one night and we laughed so much, it was great! The lines were very humorous, and the Peaches scene... oh boy, it's worth watching just for that alone. Johnny puts a pile of wet beef slices in a burlap sack, along with bottles of ketchup, and whacks the sack until the bottles break, telling an old lady that the contents of the sack is the remains of her dog, Peaches. The old lady gets scared and drops dead. Seriously, it's pretty funny, worth your time if you like cheesy horror classics.
Review of The Paperboy
