In Hollywood's drive to get people to the theaters, I feel like they're overlooking the one thing we've known that's sold since the dawn of time...sex.That's right, I want Hollywood to bring back the steamy erotic thriller to the big screen. Make some date night movies for adults that can put butts in other auditoriums and get people chatting about the twists and turns.I want to see the erotic thriller rise again.Let's dive in. The Rise and Fall of Erotic ThrillersThe erotic thriller once dominated late-night television and the home video market, but today, it has faded from our screens into a naughty memory of the past. I was really excited to find this video essay that explores the history of this genre, from its film noir roots to its "golden age" in the 80s and 90s, and its eventual decline in the internet age.Erotic Thriller Origins The video traces the origins of the erotic thriller to the film noir of the 1940s and 1950s, to Alfred Hitchcock's suspenseful masterpieces, and the Italian giallo films of the 1960s and 1970s. Those were the foundation from which the steamy titles we think of were built. Essentially, they were movies made for adults to go watch in the theaters and talk about at work the next day. They were pulpy and mixed sex and violence to lure us in. These influences created a mix of sex and suspense. They explored themes of romance, infidelity, and murder. They were movies that unapologetically "went...
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