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Paranoia

  • 1997
  • R
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
4.8/10
221
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Paranoia (1997)
DramaThriller

Jana Mercer is the sole survivor after the serial killer has brutally slaughtered her family. Incredible trauma has isolated the girl from the whole world. She's living in fear and lonelines... Read allJana Mercer is the sole survivor after the serial killer has brutally slaughtered her family. Incredible trauma has isolated the girl from the whole world. She's living in fear and loneliness. The only contiguity is her brief interviews with the shrink and connection to Internet.... Read allJana Mercer is the sole survivor after the serial killer has brutally slaughtered her family. Incredible trauma has isolated the girl from the whole world. She's living in fear and loneliness. The only contiguity is her brief interviews with the shrink and connection to Internet. Until the night when someone has established communication with Jana via computer. She re... Read all

  • Director
    • Larry Brand
  • Writer
    • Larry Brand
  • Stars
    • Brigitte Bako
    • Larry Drake
    • Sally Kirkland
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    4.8/10
    221
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Larry Brand
    • Writer
      • Larry Brand
    • Stars
      • Brigitte Bako
      • Larry Drake
      • Sally Kirkland
    • 11User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Brigitte Bako
    Brigitte Bako
    • Jana Mercer
    Larry Drake
    Larry Drake
    • Calvin Hawks
    Sally Kirkland
    Sally Kirkland
    • Dr. Kurtzwell
    Rob Floyd
    Rob Floyd
    • Mark Daniels
    • (as Robert Floyd)
    Stephen Gevedon
    Stephen Gevedon
    • David
    Scott Valentine
    Scott Valentine
    • Warren
    Marty McDonough
    Marty McDonough
    • Brady Watts
    Mary Jane Wells
    • Aunt Margaret
    Jacques Sandulescu
    • Vanya
    Emmanuel Yarborough
    • Witchy Stick Man
    • (as Emanuel Yarbrough)
    Bernadette Quigley
    Bernadette Quigley
    • Saleswoman
    Irma St. Paule
    Irma St. Paule
    • Old Woman
    Seth Copans
    • Librarian Jules
    John L. Payne
    John L. Payne
    • Deputy Phyphe
    Adam Purjes
    • Boy in Library
    Lianna Purjes
    • Girl in Library
    Mary Glaske
    • Young Jana
    Logan Sprague
    • Young Mark
    • Director
      • Larry Brand
    • Writer
      • Larry Brand
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    4chaplins_charlie

    Hmmmmmmm.......

    This movie was weird!! This psycho killer Calvin(Larry Drake, whom I surprised wasted his talent on this one)kills a little girl's family. The little girl manages to escape from being killed by hiding in the hallway closet. Anyways, the killer gets only 20 years in jail for killing three people(Yeah right, he would've gotten the chair or something but then it wouldn't be a movie)and after the girl is grown up, the killer manages to contact her via email.(I never knew they let prisoners have laptops and access to the internet. Impossible? Only in Hollywood)So the killer gets out of jail and stalks her so that he can kill her and finish the job. The ending was the most pointless and dumbest endings I've ever seen in a movie, and the scene where the killer(Drake) is having sex with a teenaged boy in the woods, is beyond gross.(Makes you think, was he a killer or a perverted child molester?) The beginning was pretty good and the rest was just a waste of time. If you have absolutely nothing else to watch, then maybe this movie might do!!
    2cutie pi

    An interesting movie

    I rented the film Paranoia expecting a much better film. I felt that the plot was very weak. I expected a scary thriller and this movie did not scare me in the least. I did think the acting was good but the plot was terrible. I did, however, enjoy the line that was something like "Do whatever you want Jana...I have some Chinese food that's getting cold." I also thought the big black guy that was only in two scenes was interesting. What was his purpose?
    3Abominog

    Unbelievable acting, weak plot, below average movie

    Jane Mercer is the sole survivor after the serial killer has brutally slaughtered her family. The girl is living in fear and loneliness isolated from the whole world. The only contiguity is her brief interviews with the shrunk and Internet. Until the night when someone has established communication with Jane via computer. She realizes that her interlocutor is the ruthless murderer who has killed her family. And to her horror she finds out that he is going to be released from his confinement very soon.
    3gazineo-1

    We don't need this!

    Ludicruous, almost amateur thriller about a killer (Drake) who gets out of the prison just to terrorize a young woman (Bako) who is the only survivor of the last crime of the bad guy. Weak plot, predictable all the way, extremely boring and with some campy performances, especially Drake, absolutely unconvincing and far - fetched. Don't lose your time and your money. I give this a 3 (three).
    10Farleyed

    suspenseful and Brigitte Bako is hot

    This movie is somewhat suspenseful. Larry Drake plays a psycho who stalks Brigitte Bako, an actress who's best known for being naked in all her movies. He stalks her over the internet which is a new twist.

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    • Quotes

      Dr. Kurtzwell: "Fear" is a spider in your room. "Anxiety" is a spider in your room but you don't know where it is.

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      References The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961)

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    • Release date
      • February 1997 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Paranoia - Allein mit dem Killer
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Amazing Movies
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 31m(91 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Ultra Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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