The erotic thriller is a film subgenre defined as a film that "combines romanticized, 'erotic' appeal with a dangerous 'thriller' narrative—a "pleasure/danger" principle".[1] The elements of bodily danger and pleasure are central to the plot.[2] Most erotic thrillers contain scenes of softcore sex, though the frequency and explicitness of those scenes varies.[3] British academic 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 onscreen softcore sex".[2]
The word "erotic" began to adhere to "thriller" during the 1980s to describe a sudden boom in noir-like thriller films with sexually provocative content.[4] The late 1980s to the mid-1990s are regarded as the "classic period" of the erotic thriller,[5] and the most recognizable films of the genre, such as Basic Instinct, Fatal Attraction, and The Last Seduction were released in this era.
- ^ Martin 2007, p. 4.
- ^ a b Juzwiak, Rich (13 August 2021). "The Lost Art of the Erotic Thriller". Jezebel. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ Andrews 2006, p. 136.
- ^ Williams (2005) pg. 15
- ^ Williams (2005) pg. 4
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