It is a 500-word reminder that not every movie needs to be Citizen Kane . Sometimes, a movie just needs to exist long enough for a dedicated Wikipedian to log onto their computer at 2 AM and write, "Adrianna then reveals she is a twin sister. The twin sister was the villain all along."
It reveals that this film was part of a specific, short-lived 90s trend: . Apparently, the producer realized that Scorned , Shattered , and Captive all had the same plot, so he just remixed the order of the sex scenes and explosions. scorned 1994 wikipedia
The best part of the Wikipedia entry is how it tries to summarize the convoluted revenge scheme. One sentence reads: "Adrianna seduces her husband’s business partner, but then reveals she is actually working for the cartel, except she isn't—she's working for the FBI." Reading it, you can almost feel the editor sighing. It is a 500-word reminder that not every
The page also notes that the director, Mark L. Lester (who actually made Commando with Schwarzenegger), used the same yacht prop for three different movies in the same year. That’s not filmmaking; that’s recycling with a budget. Apparently, the producer realized that Scorned , Shattered
(released in some territories as A Woman Scorned ) is a 1994 erotic thriller directed by and starring Andrew Stevens. The film is widely regarded as a quintessential example of the direct-to-video erotic thriller genre that flourished in the mid-1990s, notably starring Shannon Tweed, who was often referred to as the "Queen of the Erotic Thriller" during this era. Plot Summary
If you are a fan of 90s cinema, you know there are two types of movies: the ones that win Oscars, and the ones that end up on late-night cable at 2 AM. Scorned (1994) is the undisputed heavyweight champion of the latter category.