Question 1

Why was 'Scissors' retitled 'Final Instinct' in German?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

What original TV show inspired the trapped-in-the-apartment scene?

Accepted Answer

The trapped in the apartment scene was originally used in the 1955 Ida Lupino 'Official Films' TV show. Every detail was copied, including a thin spatula that served no purpose.

Question 3

Which novel by the film's writer appears as a prop in the movie?

Accepted Answer

Near the beginning, the man behind the desk reads a paperback of Frank De Felitta's 1975 novel 'Audrey Rose', which was made into the film Audrey Rose (1977). De Felitta wrote both screenplays.

Question 4

What was the original intended format for the script of 'Scissors'?

Accepted Answer

The script was written originally to be an episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955). Co-writer Frank De Felitta expanded that unsold screenplay into this film, his last credit as director.

Question 5

Which two actors in 'Scissors' previously starred together in 'Total Recall'?

Accepted Answer

Sharon Stone and Ronny Cox previously starred together in Total Recall (1990). In Scissors, Stone plays Angela Anderson and Cox plays Dr. Stephan Carter.

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