The Erotic Thriller in Contemporary Cinema

Williams's witty and illuminating readings tell the story of this sensational genre and contribute to the analysis of mainstream screen sexand its censorshipat the beginning of the 21st century. She shows that as the erotic thriller plays out the sexual fantasies of contemporary America, it also provides a vehicle for marketing those fantasies globally. She maps the history of the genre, analysing hundreds of movies from blockbusters such as Basic Instinct, Fatal Attraction, and In the...
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Williams's witty and illuminating readings tell the story of this sensational genre and contribute to the analysis of mainstream screen sexand its censorshipat the beginning of the 21st century. She shows that as the erotic thriller plays out the sexual fantasies of contemporary America, it also provides a vehicle for marketing those fantasies globally. She maps the history of the genre, analysing hundreds of movies from blockbusters such as Basic Instinct, Fatal Attraction, and In the Cut to straighttovideo film titles such as Carnal Crimes, Sins of Desire, and Night Eyes.