A lot of movies educate us that sex can be both thrilling and hazardous. If done well, erotic romance and spine-tingling adrenaline can be a winning mix. Most erotic thrillers, on the other hand, are essentially porn with a little more fascinating plot, but a few do manage to tap into the actual potential of this sub-genre.
365 Days (2020)
Laura Biel (Anna-Maria Sieklucka) is a successful executive who is stuck in a stale relationship with her lover Martin. Massimo Torricelli (Michele Morrone), who is revealed to be the head of the Torricelli crime family, kidnaps her one day. He threatens to keep her as his prisoner for the next 365 days until she develops genuine feelings for him. He makes it clear that he is not going to compel her to have sex with him. The game of power and control that ensues is between two incredibly strong-willed individuals. This Polish sexual thriller romance, one of the most recent films to attempt to show BDSM, has gotten a lot of buzz since its Netflix debut.
Berlin Syndrome (2017)
Teresa Palmer and Max Riemelt star in the film ‘Berlin Syndrome,’ directed by Cate Shortland. Clare, a photojournalist who has traveled in Berlin for a vacation, is played by Palmer. She meets a local man named Andi (Riemelt) here, and the two have what appears to be a passionate one-night fling at first. Things start to come apart the next morning when Clare finds that she has been trapped by Andi in his own home with no way out. When she realizes that Andi has previously locked other girls in this house, she feels even more threatened. ‘Berlin Syndrome,’ a superbly crafted film with complicated characters and powerful moments, is a must-see. Both of the principal performers play their roles with aplomb, making this one of the best films on the list.
Cam (2018)
‘Cam’ depicts the story of Alice, a sexy webcam artist who wakes up one day to discover that her identity has been hijacked by a malevolent supernatural power who looks and transmits from her channel. Alice discovers that the hijacker of her channel contradicts all of this, jeopardizing her identity and ultimately destroying her existence. The film is based on an intriguing concept that was not implemented adequately. Aside from that, the central character is given adequate complexity, and the film is a good time-killer in general.
Dark Forces (2020)
Franco (Tenoch Huerta), a renegade criminal, is on the lookout for his kidnapped sister, whom he suspects is being held captive by his former boss in this Netflix Mexico film. He arrives in an ancient, run-down hotel that turns out to be filled by monsters. Franco is given a mystery book titled ‘Fuego Negro’ by an enigmatic stranger who claims it can provide him talents that will aid him in combating the hotel’s dark spirits. Max encounters Rubi (Eréndira Ibarra), a lovely woman who turns out to be a monster’s sex slave. Rubi promises to help Franco find his sister when Franco frees her from her master’s grasp.
Deadly Illusions (2021)
‘Deadly Illusions,’ directed and written by Anna Elizabeth James, is a thriller drama film about a well-known novelist battling with writer’s block who hires a woman to care after her children. While everything appears to be going according to plan, the protagonist soon realizes that the woman she has just welcomed into her life is disconcerting in several ways. Although the thriller is not exactly pornographic, it does have a lot of sexually stimulating situations that make it an entertaining watch.
Earthquake Bird (2019)
‘Earthquake Bird,’ a Netflix film directed by Wash Westmoreland, is about two foreign women living in Japan, Lucy (Alicia Vikander) and Lily (Riley Keough), and the man Teiji, with whom they both fall enamored (Naoki Kobayashi). Lucy is suspected of killing Lily because she became envious and enraged after learning about the latter’s hidden affair with Teiji. Lucy’s youth, her intense romance with Teiji, and her friendship with Lily are all explored in this non-linear film. Lucy believes she killed Lily until the authorities determine that the body they discovered belonged to someone else. She begins to distrust Teiji once she is released.
While most erotic thrillers follow the same formula, some have incredibly distinct stories. These are the films that are a little more self-aware than the rest of the shabby, sad sex depictions. Keeping this in mind, we’ve produced a list of some of the best films in this genre. Here’s a list of Netflix’s best erotic thriller movies that are now available to watch. Sex thrillers and adult erotic thrillers are among the titles on the list.
‘Elisa & Marcela’ is set in the late 1800s and follows the title deuteragonists as they fall in love during a time when same-sex relationships are not only frowned upon but also banned. That does not prevent the two courageous ladies from embracing their sexuality and secretly marrying each other after one of them assumes a male identity. The account of a same-sex affair includes multiple dramatic lovemaking sequences that give viewers a clear picture of the two protagonists’ bond. The film unabashedly displays their honest love for one another, just as the people it honors made strong choices.
Fatal Affair (2020)
Netflix’s ‘Fatal Affair,’ directed by Peter Sullivan, follows Ellie Warren (Nia Long), a successful lawyer who, along with her husband Marcus (Stephen Bishop), resolves to restart their life after their daughter leaves for college. They buy a property on the seashore and move from San Francisco to it. Marcus got in a severe vehicle accident and is recovering slowly. Ellie runs across David Hammond (Omar Epps), a man she knew in college, at work. Ellie tells David about the issues in her marriage one evening when they are drinking drinks together. She comes close to having sex with him but stops herself before things get any worse. David becomes increasingly obsessive and aggressive in the weeks that follow, following Ellie and injuring others close to her.
Gerald’s Game (2017)
‘Gerald’s Game,’ from Mike Flanagan, the maestro of slow-burn horror, is one of the most frightening psychological horror films of recent years. Jessie and Gerald Burlingame, played by Carla Gugino and Bruce Greenwood, travel on a short vacation to a rural lake house in Alabama. Gerald shackles his wife’s hands to the bedpost and begins pretending to rape her, which is a disturbing step in the couple’s determination to act out specific sexual fantasies. He experiences a heart attack and dies as a result of the two Viagra pills he took earlier. Jessie, confined with her husband’s body alongside her, begins to have hallucinations and recalls horrible, long-forgotten sexual assault events.
In Darkness (2018)
The action of the story takes place in London. Sofia McKendrick (Natalie Dormer), a blind pianist, lives next door to Veronique Radic (Emily Ratajkowski), the daughter of a wealthy Serbian billionaire named Zoran Radic (Jan Bijvoet). During the Bosnian War, Sophia’s entire family was killed. Veronique offers Sophia a USB drive one day and explains cryptically that the scent is Liquid Gold. Veronique dies shortly after due to a fall from her flat. Following that, Zoran takes an interest in Sophia. It comes out that Zoran is to blame for Sophia’s family’s deaths, and she is out for vengeance against the man who took everything from her.
While most erotic thrillers follow the same formula, some have incredibly distinct stories. These are the films that are a little more self-aware than the rest of the shabby, sad sex depictions. Keeping this in mind, we’ve produced a list of some of the best films in this genre. Here’s a list of Netflix’s best erotic thriller movies that are now available to watch. Sex thrillers and adult erotic thrillers are among the titles on the list.
In the Shadow of Iris (2016)
The French film ‘In the Shadow of Iris’ is based on Hideo Nakata’s 2000 Japanese thriller ‘Chaos,’ in which the titular character appears to persuade the financially strapped mechanic Max (Romain Duris) to falsely inform her husband Antoine (Jalil Lespert) that he has kidnapped her and demands €500,000 for her safe return. Max agrees, seeing that this is his only path out of his rising debts. When the ransom exchange doesn’t proceed as planned, and he discovers Iris’ body in his house, his already problematic life spirals out of control. Max goes out to establish that he did not murder the woman now that the cops are on his tail.
Lens (2016)
India’s ‘Lens’ is a Malayalam and Tamil language film. Aravind (Jayaprakash Radhakrishnan, who also wrote, directed, and produced the film) is a porn addict who ignores his wife and engages in virtual sexual encounters with strangers via the internet. On a Skype call, one of the strangers tells him to watch while he kills himself, which takes a bizarre turn. He eventually learns that the woman with whom he has been interacting on the internet is actually his wife. ‘Lens’ is a witty, timely take on digital voyeurism and porn addiction. It also avoids becoming overly preachy, focusing instead on conveying a tale rather than imparting a message.
Mrs. Serial Killer (2020)
This Netflix India film, directed by Shirish Kunder, follows the narrative of Sona (Jacqueline Fernandez), whose husband Joy (Manoj Bajpai) is imprisoned as a suspect for killing many pregnant women by her former boyfriend Inspector Imran Shahid (Mohit Raina). Sona, who is expecting her first child, is convinced that her husband is innocent and that Imran has implicated him in all of the killings because he married her. She contacts renowned lawyer Brij Rastogi on Joy’s recommendation (Darshan Jariwala). After Joy’s bail application is denied, Rastogi informs Sona that the only way to prove her husband’s innocence is to convince the world that the killer is still at large, causing her to target her next-door neighbor Anushka (Zayn Marie).
Offering to the Storm (2020)
After ‘The Invisible Guardian’ and ‘The Legacy of the Bones,’ ‘Offering to the Storm’ is the third and final installment in the Baztán trilogy. It revolves around police officer Amaia Salazar’s (Marta Etura) relentless pursuit of the demon Inguma, all while dealing with the traumatic event depicted in the previous film, in which her mother attempted to sacrifice Salazar’s son to the demon. ‘Offering to…,’ like the preceding two films, is rife with images of Satanism, witchcraft, and infanticide. Despite its terrible critical reception, the picture has a sizable international following. This is, however, most likely owing to the predecessor. ‘The Legacy…’ was well-received by critics and is usually recognized as the best of the trilogy.
The Babysitter (2017)
Cole (Judah Lewis) is a quiet and innocent adolescent who is bullied both at school and in his neighborhood in American filmmaker McG’s Netflix feature ‘The Babysitter.’ When his parents are out of town, his babysitter is a girl named Bee (Samara Weaving). They appear to have formed a deep friendship as a result of their shared love of all things science fiction. Cole discovers that Bee, along with Max (Robbie Amell), Allison (Bella Thorne), Sonya (Hana Mae Lee), and John (Andrew Bachelor), is a member of a Satanic blood cult that has been utilizing his blood in demonic rituals. Cole fights to survive five deranged murderers intent on killing him, resulting in a night of mayhem, gore, and bloodshed. Because of the film’s success, a sequel, ‘The Babysitter: Killer Queen,’ was released in 2020.
The Killer (2017)
‘The Killer,’ a Brazilian western film directed and written by Marcelo Galvo, stars Diogo Morgado, Nill Marcondes, and Deto Montenegro. Shaggy, an infamous killer whose misadventures in the lawless badlands in search of the truth have made him the feared man he is today, is the protagonist of the film. Will he ever learn the sad reality of his father’s final hours? While the Marcelo Galvo directed film is largely concerned with this issue, it also examines Shaggy’s day-to-day activities. At various points throughout the story, the protagonist has had physical relationships with several women, and there is also a scene depicting a semi-naked lady having sex with a male.
The Outsider (2018)
Nick Lowell is the sole unlucky American who is still imprisoned in postwar Japan. However, when he saves the life of a yakuza member, he has no idea that his life is about to take an unexpected turn. The American POW is soon released and joins the criminal group. The film, directed by Martin Zandvliet, explores the aftermath of his release from jail and his climb into the criminal underworld. ‘The Outsider,’ like violence, does not shy away from nudity, with numerous moments in which the characters boldly discard their garments.
The Paramedic (2020)
‘The Paramedic,’ a Netflix Spanish film directed by Carles Torras, depicts the story of Angel Hernandez (Mario Casas), a paramedic who is paralyzed from the waist down after being engaged in a terrible accident. Torras exposes Angel’s murky morality early in the film by showing him stealing from his patients and concealing the truth that his low sperm count is the reason they are unable to conceive from his wife Vanesa François (Déborah François). He becomes even more violent and dark after the accident, partially trapped in his body, with Vanesa on the receiving end of all of his hatred and rage.
White Girl (2016)
‘White Girl,’ directed by Elizabeth Wood, is a wonderfully dark drama full of sensuality, suspense, and social critique. Leah (Morgan Saylor) and her buddy Katie move to Ridgewood, Queens. One night, while looking for marijuana, she runs into Blue (Brian Marc), a cocaine dealer. She and Blue buy a kilo of cocaine from his supplier after realizing how much money they can make selling his goods to mostly white clientele. Blue, on the other hand, is arrested, and Leah is left to sell the cocaine on her own. Netflix acquired the film’s distribution rights following its screening at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival.
You Get Me (2017)
Netflix’s ‘You Get Me,’ starring Bella Thorne, Halston Sage, and Taylor John Smith, is a cautionary tale about the hook-up culture. Tyler (Smith) had sex with Holly, a complete stranger, shortly after splitting up with his fiancée Ali (Sage) (Thorne). Tyler later reunites with Alex after they break ways. He soon learns, however, that Holly is now a student at the same school as them. She rapidly integrates herself into their social group. Tyler is convinced that something is wrong with her because of her erratic conduct. Holly’s stepmother Corinne informs him that Holly suffers from mental illness and is on medicine as a result. Holly’s real psychopathic character is shown as the film proceeds, as she alienates Tyler from Ali and their friends and orchestrates Tyler’s suspension from school by falsely accusing him of assaulting her.
