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Scissors

1991 · 105 min

A claustrophobic, slow-burning psychological trap that blurs reality and delusion, keeping you uneasy and guessing until the final twist.

Directed by: Frank De Felitta
Genres: Drama, Thriller, Horror
Starring: Sharon Stone, Steve Railsback, Ronny Cox

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

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Directed by: Frank De Felitta
Genres: Drama, Thriller, Horror
Starring: Sharon Stone, Steve Railsback, Ronny Cox

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: trauma
identity
madness
isolation
deception
Places: big city
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex strong

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	6
Humour	2
Realism	6
Romance	3
Tension	8
Darkness	7
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	7

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