Death and romance go hand in hand in the so-called ‘eroticized thriller’ genre, popularized by both the classic Sharon Stone and Brian De Palma films of the ’80s and ’90s. These movies usually link seduction with violence, relying on crime and serial killer tropes with an extra layer of sensuality and mystery that combines the masculine with the feminine to a fascinating effect. The conventions of these psychological thrillers can be traced back to the 1940s film noir, but the steamy thriller as we know it peaked at the end of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st.
Between Sharon Stone and Glenn Close’s infamous portrayals of jealous lovers, the psychosexual thriller movie has been a hit for decades.Read MoreMovieWeb – Feed