Paul Harris Boardman is an American screenwriter and film producer, best known for his collaborations with Scott Derrickson and his work in the horror genre.
Boardman began his career as a script doctor, working with fellow screenwriter Scott Derrickson on films such as Dracula 2000 and Urban Legends: Final Cut, and co-wrote the Derrickson's directorial debut Hellraiser: Inferno, a direct-to-video sequel to the long-running horror franchise. Boardman was the co-writer and producer of The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005), Derrickson's critically praised follow-up film. He has also worked on production rewrites of The Messengers and Scream 4. Boardman produced the 2008 remake of The Day the Earth Stood Still for Fox and wrote and produced Devil's Knot, based on the book by Mara Leveritt, which had its world premiere at the 2013 Toronto Film Festival, and was released in 2014. In addition, Boardman wrote The Substitute for producer Sam Raimi, Mandate, and Columbia Pictures, and he wrote a suspense thriller, The Living, for Lakeshore Entertainment, which he was also attached to produce. Boardman's other screenplays in development include The Birds for Universal Pictures, Mandalay Pictures, and Platinum Dunes, and Poltergeist for MGM.
Boardman was co-writer and executive producer on Thunderstruck, a sci-fi drama pilot for AMC, and he also co-wrote and was attached to executive produce a drama pilot for MTV scripted television.