Body Heat
William Hurt, Kathleen Turner, Richard Crenna
During an extreme heatwave, a beautiful Florida woman and a seedy lawyer engage in an affair while plotting the murder of her rich husband.
Why you'll love it
A steamy neo-noir featuring William Hurt and Kathleen Turner in one of cinema's most seductive thrillers with award-winning cinematography (R-rated).
Basic Instinct
Michael Douglas, Sharon Stone, George Dzundza
A violent police detective investigates a brutal murder that might involve a manipulative and seductive novelist.
Why you'll love it
Paul Verhoeven's provocative thriller with Sharon Stone's famous interrogation scene; a landmark erotic-thriller that pushed boundaries and won multiple nominations (R-rated).
The Lover
Jane March, Tony Ka Fai Leung, Jeanne Moreau
In 1929 French Indochina, a French teenage girl embarks on a reckless and forbidden romance with a wealthy, older Chinese man, each knowing that knowledge of their affair will bring drastic consequences to each other.
Why you'll love it
Jean-Jacques Annaud's visually stunning adaptation with explicit scenes of passion between young lovers in colonial Vietnam (NC-17).
Wild Things
Kevin Bacon, Neve Campbell, Matt Dillon
A police detective uncovers a conspiracy behind a case involving a high-school guidance counselor when accusations of rape are made against him by two female students.
Why you'll love it
A sexually explicit thriller with multiple twist endings and unrestrained sensual content that became a cult classic (R-rated, NC-17 in some markets).
Species
Natasha Henstridge, Michael Madsen, Ben Kingsley
A group of scientists try to track down and trap a killer alien seductress before she successfully mates with a human.
Why you'll love it
Sci-fi thriller featuring Natasha Henstridge in sexually charged scenes combined with action and horror elements (R-rated).
9½ Weeks
Mickey Rourke, Kim Basinger, Margaret Whitton
A New York art gallery curator starts a torrid love affair with a suave stranger who keeps pushing her boundaries.
Why you'll love it
An iconic erotic drama featuring intense sensual scenes between Mickey Rourke and Kim Basinger that became a cultural phenomenon and defined the erotic thriller genre (R-rated).
Poison Ivy
Drew Barrymore, Sara Gilbert, Tom Skerritt
A seductive teen befriends an introverted high school student and schemes her way into the lives of her wealthy family.
Why you'll love it
Drew Barrymore's breakout performance in this seductive thriller about manipulation and forbidden desire with explicit content (R-rated).
In the Cut
Meg Ryan, Mark Ruffalo, Jennifer Jason Leigh
New York City writing professor, Frannie Avery, has an affair with a police detective who is investigating the murder of a beautiful young woman in her neighborhood.
Why you'll love it
Jane Campion's erotic thriller starring Meg Ryan in sexually explicit scenes with artistic cinematography (R-rated).