Theerotic thriller is a filmsubgenre defined as a film that "combines romanticized, 'erotic ' appeal with a dangerous 'thriller ' narrative—a "pleasure/danger" principle".[ 1] [ 2] softcore sex, though the frequency and explicitness of those scenes varies.[ 3] Linda Ruth Williams described erotic thriller films as "noirish stories of sexual intrigue incorporating some form of criminality or duplicity, often as the flimsy framework for onscreensoftcore sex".[ 2]
The word "erotic" began to adhere to "thriller" during the 1980s to describe a sudden boom innoir -like thriller films with sexually provocative content.[ 4] [ 5] Basic Instinct Fatal Attraction The Last Seduction
Precursors to the erotic thriller [ edit ] In his bookHollywood's Dark Cinema: The American Film Noir , Robert Barton Palmer claimed "perhaps the most popular genre in the 1990s, the so-called erotic thriller [...] is a direct descendant of the classicfilm noir ".[ 6] [ 7] mystery andhorror , as well as frompornography .[ 8]
Certain filmmakers and actors are associated with the genre.[ 2] Brian De Palma helped usher in the classic period of the genre with filmsDressed to Kill Body Double [ 2] Femme Fatale Passion Paul Verhoeven directedBasic Instinct ,Showgirls Benedetta Joe Eszterhas became a sought-after screenwriter in the classic period, writing the screenplays forJagged Edge Basic Instinct ,Showgirls , andJade [ 2] Adrian Lyne has directed several films of the genre, including9½ Weeks , Fatal AttractionIndecent Proposal Unfaithful Deep Water Atom Egoyan ,Paul Schrader ,Abel Ferrara ,William Friedkin ,David Cronenberg , andZalman King .
The most recognizable actor associated with erotic thrillers isMichael Douglas ,[ 9] [ 10] Fatal Attraction ,Basic Instinct ,Disclosure A Perfect Murder Mickey Rourke ,[ 2] Richard Gere ,[ 11] James Spader ,[ 12] Tom Berenger have also starred in multiple films of the genre. Notable actresses includeSharon Stone ,[ 2] Linda Fiorentino ,[ 2] Glenn Close ,[ 13] Kathleen Turner ,[ 14] Demi Moore ,[ 13] Greta Scacchi .[ 15]
[ edit ] [ edit ] [ edit ] [ edit ] [ edit ] [ edit ] [ edit ] Miscellaneous crossover films [ edit ] Macabre The Fan Lovely But Deadly Ms. 45 [a] The Postman Always Rings Twice [a] Naked Killer Shadows Run Black Sole Survivor Sea of Love [a] Kill Me Again [a] Inner Sanctum Basic Instinct [a] Romeo Is Bleeding Inner Sanctum II China Moon [a] The Last Seduction [a] Bound [a] The Last Seduction II [a] Post-period crossover films [ edit ] Femme Fatale [a] Unfaithful Basic Instinct 2 Lust, Caution Chloe Compulsion Frank & Lola The Handmaiden ^ Martin 2007 , p. 4.^a b c d e f g h Juzwiak, Rich (13 August 2021)."The Lost Art of the Erotic Thriller" .Jezebel . Retrieved1 December 2021 . ^ Andrews 2006 , p. 136.^ Williams (2005) pg. 15 ^ Williams (2005) pg. 4 ^ Palmer 1994 , p. 168.^ Williams (2005) pg. 79 ^ Keesey 2001 , p. 46.^ Roberts, Soraya (24 May 2021)."The Erotic Thriller's Little Death" .Longreads . Retrieved1 December 2021 . ^ Ebiri, Bilge (April 5, 2022)."What Was It About Michael Douglas?" .Vulture . RetrievedJuly 12, 2022 . ^ Cantwell, Elizabeth (26 July 2021)."Bright Wall/Dark Room July 2021: You Were Frameable: American Gigolo and Richard Gere's Mirrored Sex Appeal" .Rogerebert.com . Retrieved1 December 2021 . ^ "Every James Spader Movie Ranked From Worst To Best" .Screen Rant . RetrievedJuly 18, 2022 .^a b Jacobs, Matthew (May 12, 2022)."Podcaster Karina Longworth Explains the Women of Erotic Thrillers" .Thrillist . RetrievedJuly 12, 2022 . ^ Bastién, Angelica Jade (April 8, 2022)."Kathleen Turner Made the Modern Femme Fatale" .Vulture . RetrievedJuly 12, 2022 . ^ Foreman, Liza (December 12, 2019)."Greta Scacchi, '90s Screen Siren, Looks Back" .The Daily Beast Archived from the original on December 12, 2019. RetrievedJuly 12, 2022 . ^ "Trans-Europ Express and Successive Slidings of Pleasure Detailed" .Blu-ray.com . 14 January 2014. Retrieved3 February 2014 .^ " .Orlando Sentinel the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved1 December 2021 .^ "Dial Help" .^ "Obsession: A Taste for Fear" .^ "Bedroom Eyes II" .^ "Screening Abel Ferrara's Director's Cut of Cat Chaser" .Filmmaker . Retrieved1 December 2021 .^ "Loos" .^ "Jezebel's Kiss" .^ "Presumed Innocent" .Warner Bros. Retrieved1 December 2021 .^ "MOVIE REVIEW : 'Shattered': Pure Magic From Wolfgang Petersen" .Los Angeles Times . Retrieved1 December 2021 .^ "Damage" .Reverse Shot . 29 July 2019. Retrieved1 December 2021 .^ "A Sinister Hand Rocks This 'Cradle' .Seattle Times . Retrieved1 December 2021 .^ "Sexual Response" .^ Canby, Vincent (26 August 1992)."Review/Film; Lust, Greed, Murder, Blackmail: Big Wrongs in the Big Easy" .The New York Times . Retrieved1 December 2021 . ^ "Guilty as Sin" .Time Out ^a b Cote, Rachel Vorona (5 September 2019)." . Retrieved1 December 2021 . ^ "Reviews/ Film; An Idyll Shattered By Rape and Murder" .The New York Times . Retrieved1 December 2021 .^ "Breaking Point" .^ "Double Cross" .^ "Lady in Waiting" .^ Williams (2005) pg. 107 ^ "Save Me" .^ "Sensation" .^ Gleiberman, Owen (22 April 1994)."Sirens" .Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved1 December 2021 . ^ "Tryst" .^ "25 years ago, Species mashed up erotic thrillers and alien invasions" .Cinema 76 . 31 March 2020. Retrieved1 December 2021 .^ "Electra" .^ Wilmington, Michael (2 February 1996). "Despite Talented Cast, Sleek 'Juror' Guilty of Shallowness".Chicago Tribune ^ "Starstruck / Deception (2000)" .Best--Erotica .^ Cargill, C. Robert (26 July 2007)."Director Chris Sivertson on I Know Who Killed Me" .MTV News . Archived fromthe original on February 26, 2021. Retrieved1 December 2021 . ^ Chambers, Catherine (17 April 2008)."Deception (2008)" .BBC ^ https://www.allmovie.com/movie/a-serbian-film-am14938 ^ "MOVIES & MANIA | Goddess of Love – Canada, USA, 2015 – reviews" . 2016-07-13.^ "Unpacking the controversy around '365 Days,' the erotic thriller with scathing reviews and a huge following" .The Washington Post . Retrieved1 December 2021 .^ Hammond, Caleb (7 January 2021)."Fatale Director Deon Taylor on His Erotic Thriller Throwback" .MovieMaker . Retrieved1 December 2021 . ^ Frank, Allegra (8 April 2021)."What Is What Lies Below, the Horny Sea-Monster Movie That's No. 1 on Netflix?" .Slate . Retrieved1 December 2021 . ^ Keslassy, Elsa; Lang, Brent (27 May 2021)."IFC Films Buys Paul Verhoeven's 'Benedetta' Ahead of Cannes Debut (EXCLUSIVE)" .Variety . Retrieved1 December 2021 . ^a b c Raftery, Brian (March 17, 2022)."The Rise and Fall of the Erotic Thriller" .The Ringer . RetrievedJuly 12, 2022 .
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