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.
The young couple Andy (Bill Pullman) and Tracy (Nicole Kidman) buy a Victorian house. All they need to be happy are their children and the money to renovate their house. So, what they do is get a lodger, a brilliant surgeon named Jed Hill (Alec Baldwin).
And Andy works as a vice-dean at a university where female students are being murdered. He also finds himself among the suspects. After collapsing, Tracy is hospitalized, where she undergoes surgery. This is done by Dr Hill and leads to her infertility due to an ill-advised procedure. Tracy sues the hospital for over $20 million and leaves her husband, who had approved the procedure.
By chance, the husband discovers that she has a lover, and he is horrified to discover that he has been the victim of an elaborate fraud. Her happy marriage to a devotedly beautiful woman was a conspiracy orchestrated by an all-powerful con man who wanted to make money at any cost.
Drawing inspiration from the oppressive atmosphere of classic film noir, this film relies on the entertaining suspense of surprising dramatic twists and turns. These are, however, generally self-serving and lack any logic. For instance, in the introduction, its key motif of the schoolboy murderer is dropped in favor of a love triangle in which one clearly pulls the weaker end of the rope.
- IMDb rating: 64%
- Genre: Thriller
- Original title: Malice
- Directed by Harold Becker
- Starring: Alec Baldwin, Nicole Kidman, Bill Pullman, Bebe Neuwirth, George C. Scott, Anne Bancroft, Peter Gallagher.
- Origin and premiere: USA, 1993
- Running time: 107 minutes
