Rock, Paper, Scissors

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This movie is a lot of fun- was scripted pretty well With some fun and campy dialogue-and a few cool plot twists- it's what one expects with a horror thriller. A couple of the bigger names can seem a little wooden in their delivery at times but that is also part of the charm of this movie. The pacing is good And cinematography is also well-done. When you are looking for a fun thriller this one is certainly one to enjoy!

As a horror movie aficionado I have to say that I loved so much about this movie: creepy house, creepy dolls, great evil person, great characters to cheer for, and a plot twist that surprised me. I want to see a follow up movie !! What happens next???

If you haven't seen something starring Michael Madsen in a while, look no further. This film is really interesting. Packed full of mind melting twists and turns that keep you glued to your screen to understand it all. Michael Madsen is our welcome guide through the story and I have to say it was refreshing.

This is clearly not a film for those with the attention span of a 3 year old. This film has so many nuances and horror tropes that most will miss. From the main character's last name to the Friday the 13th connections of cast and writer. I would have liked more action away from the house, what I did see only added to the intrigue. The film's pacing was solid and the score was spot on. I loved the opening graphics and the creepy "souvenirs" that the serial killer collected from his victims. There were a few scenes in which one of the actors was clearly overacting, but that isn't the first time I have witnessed him doing that. His fans will just chalk it up to him being him. I would love to see a sequel!

I expected better but overall another horror film that could have used a better script. Story and acting worked okay. Holland is still a brilliant director.

I freakin' loved this. Gore is good and the characters are mental! Love this, psychotics, masks, dolls, depravity...right up my alley. I hope to own this. It's out on VOD on several platforms. And Michael Madson is bloody awesome!

Luke Macfarlane ('Brothers & Sisters') is a hunky but utterly insane serial killer who tortures and ultimately butchers young women. Caught in the act by an intense police detective (Michael Madsen of "Reservoir Dogs", for once not phoning it in), he's committed to a mental institution. A decade later, he's supposedly rehabilitated by a psychiatrist (Tatum O'Neal, "Paper Moon"), and he moves back into his childhood home. He cannot rest, for he is soon approached by Angela Grant (Jennifer Titus, "The Row") who claims to be a journalist interested in his situation. She does have another agenda in mind, however. "Rock, Paper, Scissors" mostly exists to flaunt its genre credentials: co-written and co-produced by original "Friday the 13th" screenwriter Victor Miller, directed by Tom Holland (of "Fright Night" and "Child's Play" fame), and scored by Harry Manfredini, it's basically routine, minor horror fare with a silly script and silly dialogue. It's good for some very mild chuckles throughout, largely due to cheese ball acting from Macfarlane and a fairly decent performance by Titus. The most memorable acting in the thing, however, belongs to John Dugan, who once upon a time was Grandpa in the classic "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre". Here, he plays Macfarlane's ultra-creepy uncle; he'll make your skin crawl, he's so repulsive. Also turning up in quick cameos are Maureen McCormick of 'The Brady Bunch', Kimberly Russell from 'Head of the Class', and Ari Lehman, the youthful Jason from "Friday the 13th" who's cast here as an orderly...named Jason. If you do want to watch this, you'd better head in with VERY low expectations. "Rock, Paper, Scissors" is mildly amusing in a very tacky way, with oodles of gore, but is forgettable all the way from beginning to end, with a predictable twist and a predictable ending. Five out of 10.

I just wanna look and fiddle a little bit. Fiddle and touch. Every year there's such a film of which you say "Man, this is probably the worst film I've seen this year!". For me, it's the movie "Rock, Paper, Scissors" that takes all the glory. With Tom Holland as director (who nevertheless brought some great films such as "Fright Night" and "Child's Play") and screenwriter Victor "Friday the 13th" Miller on board, you expect a horror of a considerable level. Take some good advice from me. Don't start watching it with too high expectations, because you'll be disappointed. Not only is the story fairly unoriginal. The acting generally sucks. And it's never really exciting or scary. Even the slasher elements are extremely boring. But the most important thing is the part of the serial killer. Think of Hannibal Lecter in "The Silence of the Lambs" or Patrick Bateman in "American Psycho". These guys were real serial killers who made an impression. From the beginning, you had that feeling that these crazy persons were sadistic, morbid individuals. Peter "The Doll Maker" Harris (Luke Macfarlane) shows bouts of madness and pure evilness. But in general, he just looks like a pathetic person who reminded me more of "Pee-Wee Herman". It was only during the scarce moments while he relived his traumatic childhood, which he spent with Uncle Charles (John Dugan), that Macfarlane acted convincingly. The fear and torment that took hold of him while remembering the abuse, was shown in a masterful way. But for the rest, it was just a sad performance. The most annoying characters, however, were reserved for Michael Madsen and Jennifer Titus. What's an actor like Madsen doing in this pulp film anyway? It was a mystery to me. Seeing him at work in Tarantino's films "The Hateful Eight", "Reservoir Dogs" and "Kill Bill", assumes that this actor will get better offers. With a face that has character and that raw voice. As Detective Dechert he seemed to play on autopilot. The character Ashley, played by Jennifer Titus, is even less credible. Her motive is understandable but the way she approaches it is so amateurish and clumsy. Anyway, when I saw her awkward and stiff Karate movements at the denouement, I wondered how the hell she got that black belt. Sadly enough, the rest of the cast was also of a low level. But the most annoying thing was the predictable story. First, the release of Peter Harris. Who the hell releases a serial killer after a few years? An insane person who killed 13 teenage girls and blames an imaginary twin brother. So, after a few years of shock therapy and meaningful conversations with psychologist Dr. Bauer (Tatum O'Neal), the latter comes to the conclusion that Peter is freed from his inner demons and is ready to function as a normal person in society. Someone like Dr. Bauer would be taken away in a straitjacket immediately nowadays. A few hours in the parental home and a glance at the cheery buttocks of a cheerleader (who, in all innocence, bends over, in such a way that he could admire her minuscule panty with fringes) is enough for our cured and reformed maniac to run back into his basement to restart his ceased activities. Complete nuts. All in all, a dreadful movie. Annoying acting. A ridiculous, clichéd story. And even the gory and bloody parts made no impression. You have to be a huge fan of Tom Holland to see this as a successful horror. I hope there won't be a sequel somewhere in the near future. Because I'm certain it'll be more of the same. Perhaps Tic-Tac-Toe will be used as the morbid game. May the God of feature films spare me!

A master class on bad film making. I'm wondering if it's bad acting, dialogue, directing, editing, or all of the above. But I still liked it. If you're thinking about making movies, this will be like scared straight.