Scissors

Scissors

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

R 1991 · 105 min · ★ 5.0 · Drama, Thriller, Horror

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.

Directed by Frank De Felitta · Written by Joyce Selznick

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