Scissors (1991)

A woman trying to recover from a sexual attack is locked in a posh apartment with a corpse of the very man she's been dreaming would murder her. She tries to hang on to reality when objects around her seem to come to life.

Director:

Frank De Felitta

Writers:

Joyce Selznick (based on a story by), Frank De Felitta (screenplay by)

Stars:

Sharon Stone, Steve Railsback, Ronny Cox

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sharon Stone	...	Angela Anderson
Steve Railsback	...	Alex Morgan / Cole Morgan
Ronny Cox	...	Dr. Stephan Carter
Michelle Phillips	...	Ann Carter
Vicki Frederick	...	Nancy Leahy
Larry Moss	...	Mr. Kramer
Austin Kelly	...	Folger
Albert Popwell	...	Officer
Jesse Garcia	...	Counterman
Will Leskin	...	Billy
Ivy Jones	...	Mother
Laura Caulfield	...	Actress on Soap Opera (as Laura Ann Caulfield)
Ed Crick	...	Frank Brady
Hal Riddle	...	Male Dog Walker
Ivy Bethune	...	Female Dog Walker

Storyline

After a young woman is attacked in the elevator she meets her neighbours (two brothers) for the first time. One of the brothers has a secret, the other has a crush on her. Her analyst tries to help her over the attack, but when she is invited to a mysterious apartment things get worse and worse.

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Plot Keywords:

apartment | directorial debut | one word title | suspense | twin | 

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Taglines:

Angie is about to step over the edge. All she needs is a little help.

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, sensuality and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

After the success of Sharon Stone's Basic Instinct (1992), this film was retitled in German as "Final Instinct".

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Goofs

When Angie catches the bird in the bedroom, Mr. Bailey's corpse is breathing for several seconds.

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Alternate Versions

In Britain 11 seconds were cut from the video version by the British censors to edit shots of Angie being punched and her clothes torn during the elevator assault scene. The 2002 Hollywood DVD is uncut.

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Connections

Referenced in Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Undead (1997)

User Reviews

ill-fitting role for Stone and a weird Twilight Zone detour

Angie Anderson (Sharon Stone) gets attacked by a masked man in her apartment elevator. She stabs him with her scissors but he promises to return. She is helped by her neighbors identical twins Alex and Cole Morgan (Steve Railsback). She collects dolls and makes clothes. Psychiatrist Dr. Stephan Carter (Ronny Cox) treats her. She's 26 and sexually frigid. She becomes beset by paranoia and fear. Ann (Michelle Phillips) is the doctor's wife.

The music, the acting and the story is all trying to make an old overwrought sexual-psycho thriller horror. Sharon Stone is playing against type especially considering her later roles. She never fit this shy scared girl even when she was younger. It's really problematic. She is forced to overact. There is no good acting in this by anyone. The music gets kind of annoying which makes the horror thriller not scary at all. There are some weird nightmarish turns. However it comes off laughable to me. It's like the movie takes a detour into the Twilight Zone.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English French

Release Date:

22 March 1991 (USA)

Also Known As:

Scissors

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$2,368, 24 March 1991

Gross USA:

$2,368

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$2,368

Company Credits

Production Co:

DDM Film Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1