''R.S.V.P.'' is a 2002 American

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written and directed by Mark Anthony Galluzzo. The film features

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of '' Roseanne'' and ''

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'' fame in his final role.

Plot

During a post-graduation party of a college student obsessed with

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s, the guests are murdered one by one.

Cast

* James M. Churchman as The Quick Brown Fox (as Jim Churchman) *

Sharon Bruneau Sharon Leigh Bruneau (born February 1, 1964) is a model and retired professional Canadian female bodybuilder and fitness competitor. Early life and education Bruneau, a French-Canadian Métis, was born in the mining city of Timmins, Ontario and ...

as Female Victim * Scott Workman as Male Victim * A. Scott as Agent Hanna * C.B. Allen as Officer Gaunt * Rich Kelly as Detective Thomas *

as Prof. Hal Evans, phd. * Rick Otto as Nick 'The Prick' Collier *

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as Jimmy Franklin * Brandi Andres as Jordan *

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as Garrett * Jeanne Chinn as Cricket * Bruce Michael Paine as Bartender *

Jason Mewes Jason Edward Mewes (born June 12, 1974) is an American actor, comedian, film producer, and podcaster. He is best known for playing Jay, the vocal half of the duo Jay and Silent Bob, in longtime friend Kevin Smith's films. Early life Mewes was ...

as Terry * Daniel Joseph as John Skyles *

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as Walter Franklin *

Grace Zabriskie Grace Zabriskie (' Caplinger; born May 17, 1941) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Sarah Palmer in ''Twin Peaks'' (1990–1991; 2017) and its film prequel '' Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me'' (1992), Lois Henrickson in '' ...

as Mary Franklin *

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as Leigh Franklin *

Majandra Delfino Maria Alejandra Delfino ( ; born February 20, 1981), known professionally as Majandra Delfino, is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Maria DeLuca on ''Roswell'', and as Andi on the CBS sitcom '' Friends with Bett ...

as Callie * Tommy Hoe as Uncle Atticus, MD. * Fernando Quevedo as Xavier * Lindsay Truxell as Sexy Motorist

Genre

The film was marketed as a

. ''

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'' described it as a

Production

Funding came from investors whose deal fell through on Mark Anthony Galluzzo's previous film. Galluzzo, who wrote, produced, and directed the film, said he performed many roles during production both out of necessity and because of his background working various jobs on other projects.

Reception

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, a

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, reports that 20% of five surveyed critics gave the film a positive review; the average rating is 4.2/10. Scott Foundas of ''

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'' called it a "loud, crass redo of Hitchcock's ''Rope''" with unlikable characters. Kimberley Jones wrote in ''

'' that ''R.S.V.P.''s "inability to stick to a tone makes for a wildly uneven film, but also a mostly entertaining one, too". ''R.S.V.P.'' won best film at the Malibu Film Festival.

References

External links

* * 2002 films 2002 thriller films 2002 black comedy films American black comedy films American comedy thriller films 2002 comedy films 2000s English-language films 2000s American films {{2000s-US-film-stub