Rock, Paper, Scissors (2017 film)
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Directed by | Tom Holland |
Screenplay by | Kerry Fleming Victor Miller |
Produced by | Kerry Fleming Victor Miller Amy Williams |
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Cinematography | Yash Bhatt |
Edited by | Ed Marx |
Music by | Harry Manfredini |
Production companies | Fuel 1 RPD Entertainment |
Distributed by | Grindstone Entertainment (North America), Vertical Entertainment (Non-US) |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Rock, Paper, Scissors (also known as Rock Paper Dead) is a 2017 American psychological thriller film directed by Tom Holland and written by Kerry Fleming and Victor Miller.
Synopsis
Serial killer Peter "the Doll Maker" Harris is considered cured and is released from a state hospital for the criminally insane. He returns to his ancestral family home, where he is haunted by childhood memories and ghostly visitations from his past victims. Ashley, a beautiful writer who wants to write a book about him, enters his life, rekindling old desires.
Cast
- Luke Macfarlane as Peter Harris
- Jennifer Titus as Ashley Grant
- Michael Madsen as Doyle Dechert
- Tatum O'Neal as Dr. Evelyn Bauer
- Anna Margaret as Zoe Palmer
- John Dugan as Uncle Charles
- Gabrielle Stone as Barbara
- Courtlyn Cannan as Angela Grant
- Nicole Pierce as Detective Walker
- Kerry Fleming as Detective Flynn
- Quinton Aaron as Joe
- Ari Lehman as Jason
- Sam Puefua as Michael
- Maureen McCormick as Nurse Ruland
- Shanda Renee as Nurse Collins
- Najarra Townsend as Harmony
Promotion and release
In 2016 it was announced that Holland would be directing the film Rock Paper Dead, to be written by Friday the 13th screenwriter Victor Miller.[1] A trailer for the film was released on March 2, 2017.[2] On October 21, 2017, the film premiered at Nightmares Film Festival in Columbus, Ohio, where it won Best Screenplay Feature.[3] The film was set for wide release in 2018,[4] but this date was postponed. In May 2019 it was announced that the film would be released under the title Rock, Paper, Scissors on DVD/Blu-ray as well as on VOD on July 23, 2019.[5][6]
References
- ^ White, James. "Director Tom Holland to make Rock Paper Dead". Empire.
- ^ "Master of Horror Tom Holland Returns With 'Rock Paper Dead'; Watch the Trailer - Bloody Disgusting". bloody-disgusting.com.
- ^ "2017 Festival". www.nightmaresfest.com.
- ^ Matt Boiselle (November 30, 2017). "Rock Paper Dead Review – Tom Holland Returns With A Potential Future Franchise?". Dread Central.
- ^ Director of ‘Fright Night’ and Writer of ‘Friday the 13th’ Bring You ‘Rock, Paper, Scissors’ (Exclusive Trailer)
- ^ (News) ROCK PAPER SCISSORS Arriving on Blu-ray/DVD July 23
External links
- 2017 films
- 2010s psychological horror films
- 2010s serial killer films
- American psychological horror films
- American films
- English-language films
- American serial killer films
- 2017 horror films
- Films directed by Tom Holland
- Films about child sexual abuse
- Films with screenplays by Victor Miller (writer)
- 2010s horror film stubs