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The Final Cut Hints

What happened when I picked up the camera?

  • 1 of 7: Someone is on top of the building across the alley taking potshots at you. Don't read on until this happens.
  • 2 of 7: You can't just shoot back; that would be too easy. The answer has less to do with logic and more to do with movie trivia.
  • 3 of 7: Do you recognize the layout of the motel's courtyard?
  • 4 of 7: It's a replica of Jimmy Stewart's view in Rear Window.
  • 5 of 7: In that movie, how did the photographer keep the murderer at bay?
  • 6 of 7: He set off a camera flash in the guy's face.
  • 7 of 7: At this distance and in daylight it would fail utterly -- but do it anyway for the sake of authenticity.