At the heat of passion, doomed attraction, basic instinct, devilish seductress, dangerous games, and double lover. Take an exciting excursion into the history of the erotic thriller sub-genre, in which suspense mixes with excitement to create the most significant moments. In this article of Gazettely, we look at 22 of the best erotic thriller movies of all time! Stay tuned.
Page and her maid are found brutally murdered at the Forrester mansion in San Francisco. They were killed by the killer with a hunting knife with a serrated blade. The main suspect is her husband, Jack (Jeff Bridges), who was supposedly knocked out by the killer.
The investigators, however, do not particularly like his testimony. He also has an excellent motive because he not only inherits a multi-million dollar fortune from his wife but a publishing company that he has only managed so far. The district attorney charges Jack with double murder. At the same time, his defense is taken over by Teddy (Glenn Close), gradually becoming his lawyer and his mistress.
A beastly murder, a controversial trial, and a romantic outburst towards one client bring the lawyer into conflict with professional ethics and into a life-threatening situation. Scriptwriter Joe Eszterhas sets the stage here for the twists and turns in other erotic thrillers (Basic Instinct, Jade) that come from his workshop. He combines the genre with courtroom drama, criminality, and romance in Jagged Blade. The process offers several twists and turns, keeping us wondering if Jack is the killer until the end.
- IMDb rating: 65%
- Genre: Thriller
- Original title: Jagged Edge
- Director: Richard Marquand
- Starring: Glenn Close, Peter Coyote, Lance Henriksen, Robert Loggia, Michael Dorn, Jeff Bridges, Maria Mayenzet
- Origin and premiere: USA, 1985
- Running time: 108 minutes
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