Sharon Stone recently looked back on her experience of shooting Basic Instinct and the other ’90s-era erotic thrillers that have defined her Hollywood career.

Discussing the renewed appreciation for the movie genre at VultureFest recently, the actor, 65, told a publication that making Basic Instinct was a “scary” process that led her to examine herself in oftentimes uncomfortable ways. The 1992 movie, co-starring Michael Douglas and Jeanne Tripplehorn, sparked a controversy when it released due to its sexually explicit scenes.