The best erotic thrillers — 30 films you won”t want to look away from
The last two decades of the 20th century can easily be called the golden time of cinema. Over the years, dozens of films have been created that are still considered legendary to this day.
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The boom of erotic thrillers rightfully occurred in the 80s and 90s. Directors realized that many movie lovers find high-quality thrillers that literally blow their minds. Add Erotica to the mix and you could set a new record for money spent.
Erotic thrillers continue to be published to this day. But how many of these films can be called impressive? We”re taking a look at the 30 best erotic thrillers in film history.
Sex and danger
- Mulholland Drive (2001)
David Lynch is a lover of everything strange, strange and obscure. If you”ve seen the movie Twin Peaks, you know what it”s about.
A car accident, amnesia, Hollywood and an attempt to start a new life is almost a classic plot for a thriller. But this is not the core if its concept is primitive, and the plot tangle unravels on its own. In the film Mulholland Drive, the viewer forces his brain, confused in its own theories, to. You”ll have to watch some lesbian scenes.
Everyone has their own fetishes. For example, James and Catherine earn high incomes from car accidents and injuries. Petty entertainment can no longer satisfy their thirst for erotic adventure — one way or another they have to go outside.
The film was based on the novel by British writer James Ballard. The recordings turned out to be so obscure that the show was banned in several countries. This is a shame, since the entire crew had to work hard to make it in time to film the “car crash.” They say that five Lincolns were needed for filming, one of which was completely destroyed.
- American Gigolo (1980)
Julian Kay is an educated and intelligent young man. He speaks six languages, has excellent manners and knows how to treat women. This is just a field of activity and very unusual — he is a gigolo.
He earns good money and lives happily. It”s just the sweet life when his regular customers are found dead. Of course, suspicion soon falls on Julian.
- Lust / Lust, Caution / Se, jie (2007)
America, China and Taiwan.
Dedicated to fans of films with military themes. The film talks about war, politics and what happens when thirst and the desire for power mix.
What happens when a powerful politician falls in love with his wife”s girlfriend? How are Chinese spies trying to seduce Japanese officials? The line between hot love games and real emotions in military operations can sometimes be very thin.
Frank is young, handsome and hot. He prefers to spend his summer days quietly on the beach by the lake. This place is special — it serves as a favorite place for walks with Gaia.
And in this wonderful romantic setting, fate brings Frank and Michelle together. They are also very attractive and have powerful sexual energy. It”s not that easy to just build a relationship with him. Frank understands that Michelle is a dangerous person, but he can”t do anything about him.
- The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981)
Germany (Germany), USA.
Cora is married to an elderly husband, and they run a tavern together. Life does not bring the young woman either strong emotions or passion. Boredom and melancholy are her companions.
Everything changes when the spouse has a new subordinate. Frank wakes up with a bark she hasn”t experienced in a long time. The passion and thirst for bright emotions are so strong that the woman decides to get rid of her unwanted spouse.
Only for this whole life you have to pay, dear Bark.
We know that not everyone has to mix their professional and personal lives. Especially when you are a lawyer, and your man is a lustful girl with sadomasochistic tendencies!
Frank falls in love with his client and cleverly obtains an acquittal for her. It turns out that this blonde is not as innocent and sweet as she seems. The role of the murderously sexy nymphomaniac — Madonna.
- Color of Night (1994)
Life in New York is not glamorized. No wonder many people say it is the loneliest city on earth. Do you know what psychologists in New York have to deal with?
Bill Clients jumped out of the window. During a psychotherapy session. After this, Bill goes to Los Angeles to visit his friends, since he clearly needs rest.
He attends group therapy, and the next night his friend is brutally murdered. The investigator asks Bill to take this group to a meeting with the participants — he suspects that the killer is very close.
- Bad Education / La mala educación (2004)
The main role of Pedro Almodóvar in this film is played by Gael García Bernal. The viewer meets Enrique, a 27-year-old director who is looking for new ideas for the plot. Suddenly, a person from the past appears to him, prolonging the story, which is one of the main roles of our Enrique.
Almodóvar worked on the film”s script for ten years. Bernal also did not sit still — in order to get used to the role, he had to learn a Castilian Spanish accent. As a result of these efforts, viewers received a good erotic thriller.
- Dead Ringers (1988)
According to the only description of the film, when watching it, it becomes clear that you are in for some pretty complex emotions. If this is a film about twin gynecologists who switch girlfriends, then how else to do it?
Everything is going smoothly with Lovefront for Elliot, and he doesn”t mind helping Beverly. But when Claire comes into play, the developed scheme collapses like a house of cards. Bev falls in love with this woman. And Claire herself begins to date both. But she doesn”t doubt it.
- Impatience of Feelings / Bad Timing (1980)
Young American Milena Flaherty is in hospital due to a drug overdose. This all sounds a lot like a suicide attempt.
An expert is hired to review the case. Tired of Milena”s personal life, he discovers that the woman is too close to psychologist Alex Linden.
Passion is often closely related to addiction. And rarely does this combination benefit anyone.
- Sliver (1993)
“Slink” A strange name for a fashionable skyscraper. Kay Norris, an attractive publisher, takes a step forward. The bright blonde goes unnoticed as two men begin to compete for Kay”s attention.
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Not everyone appreciates the film in our selection. And if sweet vanilla scenes are all you can stomach (unless your blood sugar levels rise.
There is a mistake in the house. One murder follows another. Kay begins to suspect that the cold-blooded killer is one of her admirers.
- Single White Female (1992)
Ellie Jones broke off her engagement. Ellie is now a “single white female.” Therefore, when she decides to advertise in the newspaper and find a neighbor, she calls herself A head has appeared in her life.
The girl was reserved and calm and Ellie liked her. The girl made friends. But the head was not so white and fluffy. Her strange obsession with Ellie has crossed all boundaries. Communication and friendship are no longer enough for her. She needs to be herself. Or rather, her life.
- Cruising (1980)
Germany (Germany), USA.
A series of mysterious murders occurs in New York. Mystical hunt for homosexuals. He kills them in a brutal way and the police can never pick up his trail.
Stephen Barnes — detective. To catch the criminals, he must take on a new role and become himself among the local BDSM lovers.
A twisted thriller in which our hero becomes either the victim or the hunter. The film was ahead of its time — the public reaction was very mixed.
- Gone Girl (2014)
Kinoposk: 7. 944 (148 places in the top 250).
When Amy suddenly disappears, her husband Nick becomes the prime suspect. The media greedily savors the details, turning a person”s life into a living hell. Against the backdrop of all this, he suddenly realizes that he knows nothing about his wife.
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- Cruel Intentions (1999)
In their younger years, Sebastian and Catherine could already get enough of life. They are rich, spoiled and pampered. The stepbrother and sister love to manipulate people and flirt with each other. They are hungry for more violent games. They need a victim.
And they find her. A reserved, pure classmate is the best candidate. Now Sebastian must seduce her. How is this a winner?
- Angel Heart (1987)
UK, Canada, USA.
Harry Angel is a private detective in New York. Louis Cypher is his new client. He asks Garry to find his former musician Johnny Favolite. Then he ends up in a war, then in a psychiatric hospital, where he disappears completely.
Because of this, Garry”s business is confused. It does not decrease during the investigation of the mystery. Angel can no longer give up and abandon the investigation — all the people to whom the detective was able to convey at least some information about Johnny are dying.
- Wild Things (1998)
Kelly is 17. She hasn”t been smart and smart for a long time. Realizing that the teacher she is in love with will not fall for her tricks, she decides to restore Wen. Then poor Sam finds himself a suspect in a rape case he didn”t commit. Kelly”s friends come to her aid.
Viewers accidentally saw both a naked Kevin Bacon and a scene with the three of them. Denise Richards, popular at the time, appeared topless in the film.
- The Handmaiden / Agassi (2016)
The film tells about the famous conflict between Korea and Japan. The thirties of the last century were truly eventful in Asian countries.
A fraudster named Count decided to cash in on a wealthy Japanese woman, Hideko. He came up with a lightning-fast plan — he needed to marry a rich person, stumble upon a mental hospital and deprive her of her wealth. But that”s not all the Count can handle — he invites Sook-Hee to join him on an adventure for a price. Suk-ki gets a job as a servant in the house of a wealthy mistress. And everything seems to be going well, but events are not unfolding at all as the impostor had hoped. Yes, and it”s not a mistake that Sook-ki herself is a woman.
- Cat People (1982)
Movie “American Gigolo” on Paramount Channel
Irene and Paul are brother and sister. After a long separation, they are finally reunited in New Orleans. Paul tells his sister that they are actually human cats. In order not to lose their human appearance, they sometimes have to get closer to representatives of their own species. Then Irena meets and falls in love with a zoologist named Oliver, and a killer leopard appears in town.
- Femme Fatale (2002)
Laura and her partner take part in a robbery. The gang”s goal is jewelry. Laura betrays her accomplices and takes refuge in Paris. By chance, fate brings her together with a girl who is very similar to her. She commits suicide and Laura decides to take the chance to start a new life.
Many years later, Laura appears as the wife of the American ambassador to France. But her life is still in danger — the deceived accomplice does not intend for the girl to escape everything.
- Sea of Love (1989)
Al Pacino tries to solve a series of mysterious murders as veteran detective Frank Keller. All the victims of the strange maniac’s crimes are lonely middle-aged men who were looking for the second half of their lives through newspaper advertisements.
Keller decides to catch the killer “with live bait” and places an ad. He meets a seductive beauty and immediately falls in love with her.
A risky gamble, detective! After all, this woman is a suspect.
The beautiful Bridget persuades her husband, a successful doctor, to sell a shipment of medical cocaine to a drug dealer. After the deal is completed, Bridget runs off with the money, leaving her husband to handle everything alone.
She hides in a small town and meets Mike. She manipulates him, proposing another financial scam. And this time, the enraged husband tries to return the stolen money to his wife.
UK, Australia, USA.
Franny is an ordinary woman from New York City, a schoolteacher. Her quiet life ends the very day a brutal murder occurs in her neighborhood.
The detectives investigating the case are not convinced of Franny”s innocence. The investigation leads to a whirlwind romance between him and the suspect. Tensions mount. No one is sure of anything anymore. And against this backdrop, the passion between the main characters grows ever stronger.
- Fatal Attraction (1987)
Dan Gallagher had lived a very happy life. He was a lawyer, had a young wife, and a young daughter. Life was quiet, peaceful, and abundant. Until that fateful day when his wife and daughter left town for the weekend.
Two days of freedom passed in the arms of Alex, the company”s newest employee. Dan was pleased by the woman”s attention and gave in to his emotions. This turned out to be a fatal mistake.
Alex had only one encounter. She smothered the lawyer with her love, threatened him, and began to manipulate him. While bandaging the psychopath”s severed wrists, Dan realized that now he would have to live in hell and pay for his sins.
If you”ve already decided to become a gangster”s girlfriend, be prepared for anything. Violet knows all of Cesar”s secrets and witnessed his brutal torture and murder. It”s unknown how long their relationship would have lasted if Corky hadn”t moved into the apartment next door.
An affair developed between the women. They decided to steal millions of dollars from Caesar”s, a mafia boss”s estate.
- Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
Stanley Kubrick”s famous film about how you can”t judge a couple”s happiness by outward appearances.
Bill and Alice Harford were a happily married couple, the envy of many. If only they knew how much disappointment there was in Mr. and Mrs. Harford”s relationship!
Alice confides in her husband about her fantasies. Thus begins a depraved and forbidden sexual journey.
Viewers were treated to numerous erotic scenes and a private masquerade ball.
This was Kubrick”s last film. He died shortly after filming, before the premiere. Body Double (1984)
- Brian De Palma”s sexy voyeuristic thriller tells the story of a struggling actor who one day finds himself another girlfriend. Jake needs a break, and one of his acquaintances asks him to house-sit.
Why not? The mansion is luxurious, and besides, his acquaintance tells Jake about his dirty little hobby. Every night, he sees his neighbor undressing in front of his window.
Jake loves the neighborhood. He decides to meet the beautiful woman, but unexpectedly becomes a suspect in her murder.
Ned Racine is a modest lawyer. His quiet, measured life has completely erased his acquaintance with Mattie Walker. Sure, she”s married, but so what?
For love, Ned is willing to agree to anything. Even murder is what his beloved wants from him, promising love and money in return.
What are the chances of a happy ending in this scenario?
Basic Instinct (1992)
- France, USA, UK.
Paul Verhoeven”s legendary thriller, starring Michael Douglas and Sharon Stone, tells the story of a detective investigating a murder with erotic overtones.
Suspicion falls on Ekaterina. Not only is she the victim”s girlfriend, but she can also explain the murder in her book!
Clearly, this woman is dangerous. However, she manipulates men, and our fearless detective falls victim to her charms.
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