''Rock, Paper, Scissors'' (also known as ''Rock Paper Dead'') is a 2017 American

psychological thriller film Psychological thriller is a genre combining the thriller and psychological fiction genres. It is commonly used to describe literature or films that deal with psychological narratives in a thriller or thrilling setting. In terms of context and co ...

directed by

Tom Holland Thomas Stanley Holland (born 1 June 1996) is an English actor. His accolades include a British Academy Film Award, three Saturn Awards, a Guinness World Record and an appearance on the ''Forbes'' 30 Under 30 Europe list. Some publications h ...

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 Thomas Luke Macfarlane (born January 19, 1980) is a Canadian-American actor and former singer. He is known for playing Scotty Wandell on the ABC television drama '' Brothers & Sisters'' (2006–2011), RAC Agent D'avin Jaqobis on the Space tele ...

as Peter Harris * Jennifer Titus as Ashley Grant * Michael Madsen as Doyle Dechert *

Tatum O'Neal Tatum Beatrice O'Neal (born November 5, 1963) is an American actress. She is the youngest person ever to win an Academy Award, winning at age 10 for her performance as Addie Loggins in '' Paper Moon'' (1973) opposite her father, Ryan O'Neal. S ...

as Dr. Evelyn Bauer *

Anna Margaret Anna Margaret Collins (born June 12, 1996) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. She is best known for her work on the soundtrack of the Disney Channel Original Movie, '' Starstruck''. Early life Anna Margaret Collins was born in Leco ...

as Zoe Palmer * John Dugan as Uncle Charles *

Gabrielle Stone Gabrielle Stone is an American author, actress, dancer and director known for movies and television series such as ''Speak No Evil'' and ''Cut''. Stone has worked with actors Billy Zane, Mischa Barton and her mother Dee Wallace in ''Zombie Kill ...

as Barbara * Courtlyn Cannan as Angela Grant * Nicole Pierce as Detective Walker * Kerry Fleming as Detective Flynn *

Quinton Aaron Quinton Aaron (born August 15, 1984) is an American actor. He made his film debut in Michel Gondry's ''Be Kind Rewind''. His first lead role was as Michael Oher in the 2009 film ''The Blind Side (film), The Blind Side''. Early life Aaron was bo ...

as Joe *

Ari Lehman Ari Lehman (born May 2, 1965) is an American Music artist (occupation), performing artist, composer, and actor. He is known for playing the child Jason Voorhees in the Paramount horror film ''Friday the 13th (1980 film), Friday the 13th'', beco ...

as Jason * Sam Puefua as Michael * Maureen McCormick as Nurse Ruland * Shanda Renee as Nurse Collins * Najarra Townsend as Harmony * Max Madsen as Kris

Promotion and release

In 2016 it was announced that Holland would be directing the film ''Rock Paper Dead'', to be written by ''

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'' screenwriter Victor Miller. A trailer for the film was released on March 2, 2017. On October 21, 2017, the film premiered at Nightmares Film Festival in

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, where it won Best Screenplay Feature. The film was set for wide release in 2018, 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.(News) ROCK PAPER SCISSORS Arriving on Blu-ray/DVD July 23
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* 2017 films 2010s psychological horror films 2010s serial killer films American psychological horror films 2010s 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 American films {{2010s-horror-film-stub