If you locate an active Basic Instinct “WORK” page on archive.org:
Despite the copyright issues, the presence of Basic Instinct on the Internet Archive serves several valuable functions:
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Watching a grainy, potentially artifact-ridden copy changes the film’s texture. On a 4K Blu-ray, Catherine Tramell’s white dress is blindingly crisp; on an Archive rip, it bleeds into the blown-out highlights of a 1992 lighting scheme. Some argue this is more authentic.
and promotional materials from the 1992 release are also hosted. Film Overview