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A great erotic thriller should be both:
A) Erotic and
B) Thrilling
Seems straightforward, right? Decider's patented Erotic Thriller Scoring System gauges exactly how Erotic and how Thrilling these erotic thrillers are. Join us, won't you?
A) Erotic and
B) Thrilling
Seems straightforward, right? Decider's patented Erotic Thriller Scoring System gauges exactly how Erotic and how Thrilling these erotic thrillers are. Join us, won't you?
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THE FILM: Basic Instinct
SYNOPSIS: An icy blonde femme fatale (Sharon Stone) engages in a game of wits (and tits) with a cokehead sex addict detective (Michael Douglas).
HOW EROTIC WAS IT? 10/10
HOW THRILLING WAS IT? 10/10
TOTAL SCORE: 20/20
[Watch Basic Instinct on Netflix]
SYNOPSIS: An icy blonde femme fatale (Sharon Stone) engages in a game of wits (and tits) with a cokehead sex addict detective (Michael Douglas).
HOW EROTIC WAS IT? 10/10
HOW THRILLING WAS IT? 10/10
TOTAL SCORE: 20/20
[Watch Basic Instinct on Netflix]
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THE FILM: Mulholland Drive
SYNOPSIS: If you enjoy your erotic thrillers with a side of genuinely frightening scares, then David Lynch's masterpiece Mulholland Dr is going to be your jam. The chemistry between Naomi Watts and Laura Harring crackles.
HOW EROTIC WAS IT? 9/10
HOW THRILLING WAS IT? 10/10
TOTAL SCORE: 7/20
[Watch Mulholland Dr on Netflix]
SYNOPSIS: If you enjoy your erotic thrillers with a side of genuinely frightening scares, then David Lynch's masterpiece Mulholland Dr is going to be your jam. The chemistry between Naomi Watts and Laura Harring crackles.
HOW EROTIC WAS IT? 9/10
HOW THRILLING WAS IT? 10/10
TOTAL SCORE: 7/20
[Watch Mulholland Dr on Netflix]
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THE FILM: The Trigger Effect
SYNOPSIS: This mid-'90s indie has an intriguing premise: Just how quickly would American society devolve into chaos if there was an ongoing power outage? Kyle McLachlan and Elisabeth Shue star as a married couple who deal with this very scenario, who have to contend with a (creepy? resourceful?) neighbor played by Dermot Mulroney in order to survive.
HOW EROTIC WAS IT? 5/10
HOW THRILLING WAS IT? 8/10
TOTAL SCORE: 13/20
[Watch The Trigger Effect on Netflix]
SYNOPSIS: This mid-'90s indie has an intriguing premise: Just how quickly would American society devolve into chaos if there was an ongoing power outage? Kyle McLachlan and Elisabeth Shue star as a married couple who deal with this very scenario, who have to contend with a (creepy? resourceful?) neighbor played by Dermot Mulroney in order to survive.
HOW EROTIC WAS IT? 5/10
HOW THRILLING WAS IT? 8/10
TOTAL SCORE: 13/20
[Watch The Trigger Effect on Netflix]
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THE FILM: Black Widow
SYNOPSIS: The late '80s were a veritable heyday for erotic thrillers, and Theresa Russell was, in many ways, the proto Sharon Stone. This film sees Russell's femme fatale taking on a federal agent (Debra Winger) who believes that she's a serial killer who marries men for their money ... and then murders them. There's a lot of sexual tension between these leads, and there's an underwater scuba diving scene that's worth the price of admission alone.
HOW EROTIC WAS IT? 6/10
HOW THRILLING WAS IT? 6/10
TOTAL SCORE: 12/20
[Watch Black Widow on Netflix]
SYNOPSIS: The late '80s were a veritable heyday for erotic thrillers, and Theresa Russell was, in many ways, the proto Sharon Stone. This film sees Russell's femme fatale taking on a federal agent (Debra Winger) who believes that she's a serial killer who marries men for their money ... and then murders them. There's a lot of sexual tension between these leads, and there's an underwater scuba diving scene that's worth the price of admission alone.
HOW EROTIC WAS IT? 6/10
HOW THRILLING WAS IT? 6/10
TOTAL SCORE: 12/20
[Watch Black Widow on Netflix]
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THE FILM: Blink
SYNOPSIS: This 1994 film stars Madeline Stowe and Aidan Quinn is a quintessential erotic thriller. A woman who recently regained her eyesight after years being blind (Stowe) thinks she sees a murder ... or does she? With the help of a ruggedly handsome detective (Quinn), she finds out.
HOW EROTIC WAS IT? 6/10 (there are multiple scenes with porn-y sax music playing)
HOW THRILLING WAS IT? 5/10
TOTAL SCORE: 11/20
[Watch Blink on Netflix]
SYNOPSIS: This 1994 film stars Madeline Stowe and Aidan Quinn is a quintessential erotic thriller. A woman who recently regained her eyesight after years being blind (Stowe) thinks she sees a murder ... or does she? With the help of a ruggedly handsome detective (Quinn), she finds out.
HOW EROTIC WAS IT? 6/10 (there are multiple scenes with porn-y sax music playing)
HOW THRILLING WAS IT? 5/10
TOTAL SCORE: 11/20
[Watch Blink on Netflix]
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THE FILM: The Canyons
SYNOPSIS: Lindsay Lohan gets naked, and naked again, and naked some more in this Hollywood thriller written by Bret Easton Ellis.
HOW EROTIC WAS IT? 4/10
HOW THRILLING WAS IT? 3/10
TOTAL SCORE: 7/20
[Watch The Canyons on Netflix]
SYNOPSIS: Lindsay Lohan gets naked, and naked again, and naked some more in this Hollywood thriller written by Bret Easton Ellis.
HOW EROTIC WAS IT? 4/10
HOW THRILLING WAS IT? 3/10
TOTAL SCORE: 7/20
[Watch The Canyons on Netflix]
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THE FILM: Hate Story 2
SYNOPSIS: Let's get this out of the way: Sushant Singh is one of the world's most beautiful women. Sadly, Hate Story 2 is not a very good erotic thriller. There's some steaminess, but no actual nudity. If you love this, though, you should consider watching both the prequel (Hate Story) and the sequel (yes, they made a Hate Story 3).
HOW EROTIC WAS IT? 3/10
HOW THRILLING WAS IT? 2/10
TOTAL SCORE: 7/20
[Watch Hate Story 2 on Netflix]
SYNOPSIS: Let's get this out of the way: Sushant Singh is one of the world's most beautiful women. Sadly, Hate Story 2 is not a very good erotic thriller. There's some steaminess, but no actual nudity. If you love this, though, you should consider watching both the prequel (Hate Story) and the sequel (yes, they made a Hate Story 3).
HOW EROTIC WAS IT? 3/10
HOW THRILLING WAS IT? 2/10
TOTAL SCORE: 7/20
[Watch Hate Story 2 on Netflix]
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THE FILM: Blood In The Water
SYNOPSIS: Let's let the Netflix description take this one: "While staying in the Hollywood Hills, a young couple meets an insidious figure from their past, setting off a calvacade of lust, betrayal and murder." Sold? Sold!
HOW EROTIC WAS IT? 4/10
HOW THRILLING WAS IT? 4/10
TOTAL SCORE: 8/20
[Watch Blood In The Water on Netflix]
SYNOPSIS: Let's let the Netflix description take this one: "While staying in the Hollywood Hills, a young couple meets an insidious figure from their past, setting off a calvacade of lust, betrayal and murder." Sold? Sold!
HOW EROTIC WAS IT? 4/10
HOW THRILLING WAS IT? 4/10
TOTAL SCORE: 8/20
[Watch Blood In The Water on Netflix]
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THE FILM: The Sitter
SYNOPSIS: It's a tale as old as time. Family invites babysitter into the house, babysitter develops a crush for the husband, she murders his best friend with a shovel during a rainstorm. Classic!
HOW EROTIC WAS IT? 3/10
HOW THRILLING WAS IT? 3/10
TOTAL SCORE: 6/20
[Watch The Sitter on Netflix]
SYNOPSIS: It's a tale as old as time. Family invites babysitter into the house, babysitter develops a crush for the husband, she murders his best friend with a shovel during a rainstorm. Classic!
HOW EROTIC WAS IT? 3/10
HOW THRILLING WAS IT? 3/10
TOTAL SCORE: 6/20
[Watch The Sitter on Netflix]
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THE FILM: Naked After Midnight
SYNOPSIS: This is one of those straight-to-Netflix variety erotic thrillers. The plot --a woman becomes a stripper to investigate the death of her sister (who was also a stripper)-- sounds considerably more erotic than the actual execution, unfortunately. (Plus, it's got Richard Grieco in it, and there's not very much about the 2014 version of Richard Grieco that can be considered erotic.)
HOW EROTIC WAS IT? 2/10
HOW THRILLING WAS IT? 2/10
TOTAL SCORE: 4/20
[Watch Naked After Midnight on Netflix]
SYNOPSIS: This is one of those straight-to-Netflix variety erotic thrillers. The plot --a woman becomes a stripper to investigate the death of her sister (who was also a stripper)-- sounds considerably more erotic than the actual execution, unfortunately. (Plus, it's got Richard Grieco in it, and there's not very much about the 2014 version of Richard Grieco that can be considered erotic.)
HOW EROTIC WAS IT? 2/10
HOW THRILLING WAS IT? 2/10
TOTAL SCORE: 4/20
[Watch Naked After Midnight on Netflix]
