The Paperboy

The Paperboy is a 1994 Canadian horror film starring Alexandra Paul, Marc Marut and William Katt. Plot Johnny McFarley, a sociopathic 12-year-old paperboy, arrives at elderly Mrs. Thorpe's home and asphyxiates the woman with a plastic bag. The movie then cuts to her daughter, Melissa, a teacher making concluding remarks to her seventh grade English class. When Melissa returns home, she receives a phone call from her friend, Diana, who tells her that her mother has died. Melissa and her daughter, Cammie, travel back to Melissa's hometown for her mother's funeral. Once Melissa and Cammie arrive at the late Mrs. Thorpe's home, they are greeted by an enthusiastic Johnny, who kindly offers to take their luggage inside. Johnny asks permission to join them at the funeral. During the limousine ride to the funeral, Johnny reveals that his mother is dead and that his father, a sales representative, is rarely around because of the nature of his job.