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| Scalpel | |
| Classification: | Tool |
| Associated genres: | All genres |
| Associated franchises: | Halloween film series |
| Associated films: | Halloween II |
| Related articles: | Hammer |
A scalpel is a medical instrument used for cutting into flesh and making incisions during surgery. A scalpel is a common item and may appear in almost any genre of film, but is most often seen in movies of the medical drama subgenre.
On rare occasion, a scalpel may also be used as weapon. Such was the case when masked serial murderer Michael Myers stabbed a nurse named Jill Franco in the back with a scalpel, using enough force that the injury was actually fatal.