Scissors (1991)

A young mentally unstable woman (Sharon Stone) fights off a rapist and stabs him with scissors but he gets away. But she begins to unravel. Is somebody helping to push her over the edge? Directed by novelist turned director Frank De Felitta (THE ENTITY), this psychological thriller is so inept in every department that it could be a textbook on how not to make a movie! There are so many loopholes, the dialog is frequently laughable, a major subplot is nothing but a red herring and the acting is bad. Sharon Stone, a year away from her breakout role in BASIC INSTINCT, is just awful and if you hadn't seen her in other films, you'd never guess she could act. The only high spots are Anthony B. Richmond's (DON'T LOOK NOW) cinematography and the production design (Craig Stearns) and art direction (Randy Moore) which includes a fantastic art deco loft apartment. Alas, not the kind of bad movie which is fun in spite of itself. With Steve Railsback (in a dual role), Michelle Phillips, Ronny Cox and Vicki Frederick.