Basic Instinct
Movie • 1992
ReportA police detective is in charge of the investigation of a brutal murder, in which a beautiful and seductive woman could be involved.
This movie contains 28 potentially triggering events.
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Abuse
Is someone stalked?
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Stalking behaviors are exhibited by at least two characters, one male and one female.
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There is one brief altercation in a home between a man and a woman, as well as at least two murders of male partners by women -- possibly three.
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Is someone gaslighted?
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This movie is about psychological manipulation. Gaslighting and other methods of deception are central to the story.
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Addiction
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Cocaine, alcohol, nicotine.
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Does someone abuse alcohol?
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It is implied the protagonist has a substance abuse issue. He is attempting to quit drinking alcohol, using cocaine, and smoking cigarettes. He does not succeed in quitting drinking or smoking.
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Is someone restrained?
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Someone is tied to the bed during sex.
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Early on, there's an extremely violent scene during which Michael Douglas's character Nick assaults his ex-girlfriend and colleague, Dr. Beth Gardner. She repeatedly says no as it continues. It is very graphic.
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Nick penetrates a woman, who screams "No" and "Stop". I call this rape.
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Bodily Harm
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Does a head get squashed?
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No, but someone is stabbed in the head. It's very graphic.
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Does someone fall to their death?
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Someone falls to their death inside a vehicle as part of a car chase and crash sequence.
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Is there eye mutilation?
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interstelly
There is a shot where someone is stabbed in the head, and it is very close to the eye, the shot is quick.
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Does a kid die?
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The murders of children are not depicted in the film, only talked about. There is a brief moment during which a crime scene photo of a dead child is shown. It is very fast and does not appear immediately graphic.
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Death
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Family
Does a parent die?
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The possibility that one of the characters murdered their own parents is discussed. Another character murders her husband, a father. These deaths are not depicted in the film.
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Does someone cheat?
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Sharon Stone's character, Catherine, does not appear to espouse monogamy, but at least two of her partners seem to have issues with the arrangement, and they have lethal conflict as a consequence. Cheating is also discussed as something at least three characters have done in the past.
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Fear
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Are there jump scares?
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Nah, there are not jumpscares
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Large-scale Violence
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Law Enforcement
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Does someone have cancer?
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A character who never appears is mentioned to have died of leukemia.
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Does someone attempt suicide?
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
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It is mentioned, but not shown. Method is not discussed.
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Is there shakey cam?
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antlersantlers
By and large it’s steady but there’s some shaky camera work in a few of the driving scenes.
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Are there flashing lights or images?
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There are some blinking/flashing lights in the club scene, but it’s brief and it’s not a strobe.
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Paranoia
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Pregnancy
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Is there ableist language or behavior?
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interstelly
Yes, ableist language is used constantly throughout the film, and the movie relies on ableist assumptions by the characters to move the plot forward, likewise the film also relies on the audience to make similar assumptions.
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Same as above, the protagonist in a conversation with Roxy makes a comment refering to them both as "men"
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Does an LGBT person die?
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Two queer women die.
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Is a minority is misrepresented?
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SiRenfield
The main villain has been criticized for being a negative stereotype of bisexual women, mainly in being promiscuous and manipulative
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Relationships
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Sex
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Are there incestuous relationships?
National Sexual Assault Hotline 800.656.4673
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Is there sexual content?
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There is a great deal of sexual content, including an interrogation scene during which Sharon Stone briefly shows detectives her genitals to distract and destabilize the situation in her favor.
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Sexism
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Sickness
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Social
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Does it have a sad ending?
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It's hard to say. The ending is great but is subjective what you think is going to happen or not.
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Does a car crash?
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During a car chase, one of the drivers loses control and the car plummets down the side of the hill, resulting in the driver's death.
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Does a plane crash?
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interstelly
There is not a crash, but there is one discussed that happened within a book written in the film.
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Violence
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Is there blood/gore?
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There are two scenes where a man is violently murdered with an ice pick.
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Is there gun violence?
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Three people are murdered with guns -- two of them depicted in the film, one discussed.
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