Paranoia (Video 2011)

A serial killer is terrorizing a small town. Mark Bishop (Brad Jones) has just killed an intruder who attacked him in his home. Only he's not sure if he killed the real serial killer, but ... See full summary »

Director:

Ryan Mitchelle

Writer:

Brad Jones (screenplay)

Stars:

Jerrid Foiles, Brian Irving, Felicia Jiardina

Cast

Credited cast:
Jerrid Foiles	...	Charon
Brian Irving	...	Carl Stowers
Felicia Jiardina	...	Reporter
Brad Jones	...	Mark Bishop
Brian Lewis	...	Randy
Sarah Lewis	...	Marisa Bishop
Jake Norvell	...	Bartender
Buford Stowers	...	John
Jillian Zurawski	...	Claire

Storyline

A serial killer is terrorizing a small town. Mark Bishop (Brad Jones) has just killed an intruder who attacked him in his home. Only he's not sure if he killed the real serial killer, but knows he doesn't want the attention. Mark has to get rid of the body and avoid the authorities. But he can't shake the feeling that the real killer is still out there.

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Plot Keywords:

serial killer | cop | blood | delirium | home invasion | 

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Taglines:

Do you know the night?

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Genres:

Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [us]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 June 2011 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Springfield, Illinois, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Stoned Gremlin Productions, Walkaway Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min 90 min (Writer's Cut)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Paranoia was originally something Brad Jones wrote for himself to direct several years before this film was produced. When friend Ryan Mitchelle, who has helped Jones out with film projects in the past, was looking for something as his directing debut he asked if Jones had any old scripts he could use. Jones went through his unproduced scripts and found the one for Paranoia. Mitchelle was looking to make something dark and psychological and decided Paranoia was ideal for his debut. While Jones stilled liked the concept of Paranoia and felt it could be a good film, he admitted to not liking the original script he had written, so he basically re-wrote the entire screenplay, keeping only the original concept.

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Connections

Referenced in Atop the Fourth Wall: Future Shock #1 (2012)

User Reviews

I'm Not Paranoid, I Just Need A Better Screenplay

If you're at all familiar with Brad Jones' Cinema Snob program you'll have a blast recognizing faces in the cast. If you're unfamiliar with The Cinema Snob program or its cast you're less likely to consider this a satisfying film. Writer-director Brad Jones is clearly trying to emulate the great film noir classics with this would-be thriller but he lacks the experience to elevate this film above its numerous clichés. Brad Jones has an appealing screen presence as proved on his show The Cinema Snob but the rest of the cast might as well be cardboard cutouts. The only other performer in the cast that manages to make anything happen with her scenes is Brad's real-life wife, Jillian, who plays the waitress Claire. I'd personally like to see Brad attempt something outside of the thriller genre, he does a splendid job with comedy (something I felt this film could have used more of). This film takes itself far too seriously when a more ironic approach might have resulted in a fresher product. I can't completely write off "Paranoia" as it features excellent production values considering its limited budget. The cinematography, locations, costuming, and scoring are all convincing and the craftsmen behind the scenes are clearly a talented group. My fingers are crossed for something better in the future from Brad Jones and Company.