The film Paranoia follows a teenage protagonist who becomes increasingly paranoid as he walks alone at night. Snippets of a threatening conversation and rustling in the bushes increase his suspicion that someone is following him. When he tries to use a phone booth, a raspy voice answers instead of a dial tone, heightening his panic. Imagery of the devil appears in his shadow. The film aims to depict the protagonist's mounting paranoia in a realistic way that teen audiences could relate to.