---
title: "Basic Instinct (1992) review"
description: "The sex scenes in this movie really make me wonder what the hell went wrong with the pool scene in Showgirls."
url: https://www.joekarlsson.com/reviews/basic-instinct/
---

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# Basic Instinct (1992)

Oct 9, 2025 | Rated 3 out of 5 | Dir. Paul Verhoeven

The sex scenes in this movie really make me wonder what the hell went wrong with the pool scene in Showgirls.

Also on [Letterboxd](https://letterboxd.com/joekarlsson/film/basic-instinct/)

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