Fatal Attractions
Film, TV & Pop Culture
About
Four film lovers with a penchant for 90s erotic thrillers take on the much-maligned subgenre one film at a time. A journey of sleaze, social anxiety, appalling fashion, and questionable career choices. Matt, Leslie, Amelie, and Paul pan the cinematic cesspool looking for the gold within. Join them.
Episodes
- Episode 111: The Duke of Burgundy
The gang head into an atmospheric world that throws back to 70s European erotic cinema and Jess Franco in a study of comfort and kink in a relationship threatening to come apart in Peter Strickland's 2014 film The Duke of Burgundy. Night o…
- Episode 110: Special Effects
The gang stay in the 1980s for the scuzzy tale of exploitation that also doubles up as a cineliterate skewering of exploitation cinema, in Larry Cohen's 1984 film Special Effects. Night on the Docks - Sax Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Li…
- Episode 109: Someone to Watch Over Me
The gang head back to a banner year for the erotic thriller subgenre, and they've got a new permanent co-host to help talk all about the slick veneer and strange hair on display in the often overlooked film - Ridley Scott's 1987 Someone to…
- Episode 108: Scarlet Diva
The gang start 2026 with a bang, welcoming very special guest, actor/writer/director Annapurna Sriram to discuss the many weird and troubling facets of Asia Argento's 2000 film of artistic indulgence and naked catharsis... Scarlet Diva. Fo…
- Episode 107: No Way Out
The gang are joined by special guest, erotic thriller enthusiast and fan of the podcast Livvy, to investigate the real truths of power, loyalty and who looks better in Navy whites in Roger Donaldson's classic 1987 thriller No Way Out. Foll…
- Episode 106: The Page Turner
The gang are joined by special guest, author/podcaster Anna Cale, to dive into the world of classical music and petty revenge in Denis Dercourt's 2006 film The Page Turner. Follow Anna on Bluesky . Night on the Docks - Sax Kevin MacLeod (i…
- Episode 105: Babygirl
The old gang reunites as Amelie comes back, even if just for one show, to talk about Nicole Kidman's latest foray into the erotic thriller genre, this time in the shape of Halina Reijn's Babygirl. Night on the Docks - Sax Kevin MacLeod (in…
- Episode 104: Star 80
The gang joins up with friend and fellow-podcaster Catrin Lowe so they can head into the place where erotic thriller crosses over with true crime as they look at Bob Fosse's grim and sweaty Star 80. Follow Catrin on Twitter or Bluesky . Fo…
- Episode 103: Cam
The gang welcome in friend of the podcast, audio porn producer and sex blogger Girl on the Net, to discuss the nature of identity and manipulation, the growing ubiquity of AI, and the portrayal of the camming industry in Daniel Goldhaber's…
- Episode 102: Quills
The gang are joined by special guest writer/culture critic Kayleigh Donaldson as they delve into the world of 18th Century France and legendary provocateur/filth-peddler, the Marquis de Sade, for a tale of smut, censorship and dehumanisati…
- Episode 101: Lost Highway
The gang take a trip with special guest writer/director/actor Emily Bennett ( Alone With You , Accidental Stars , LVRS ), looking to discuss colour, unreliable narrators and the generaly cursed nature of David Lynch's nightmarish vision of…
- Episode 100: the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy
The gang made it... reached 100 episodes... and to celebrate they remember their favourite episodes, consider the state of the erotic thriller in the current world, and finally get into their long-awaited discussion of the Fifty Shades of…
- Episode 099: Secretary
The gang are joined by special guest, casting director and podcaster Timothy Evans ( @timothyeraw ), to veer away from the thrillers but stay firmly in the erotic camp to discuss fringe sexuality and human need in Steven Shainberg's darkly…
- Episode 098: L'Enfer
The gang are joined by special guest, author Linda Belhadj, for an unsettling journey into jealousy and psychosis in Claude Chabrol's L'Enfer. Night on the Docks - Sax Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Att…
- Episode 097: Cruising
The gang consider the damage intended and the damage inflicted in the rarely discussed tale of a cop going undercover in the 70s New York leather bar scene in William Friedkin's Cruising. Night on the Docks - Sax Kevin MacLeod (incompetech…
- Episode 096: The Hunger
The gang return for a look at the seductive vampiric charms of Catherine Deneuve and David Bowie in Tony Scott's The Hunger. Night on the Docks - Sax Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licen…
- Episode 095: Stoker
The gang return to a previously considered filmmaker in his first English language film, considering the sensual qualities and compelling unease within a very dysfunctional family in Park Chan-wook's Stoker. Night on the Docks - Sax Kevin…
- Episode 094: The Fourth Man
The gang bring along new special guest, podcaster Daryl Bär of SuddenDoubleDeep and Is Paul Dano Okay? , to discuss religious fetishism, metaphorical castration and subtlety in Paul Verhoeven's The Fourth Man. Night on the Docks - Sax Kevi…
- Episode 093: Lust, Caution
The gang turn to wartime China for a tale of deception, infidelity and the most costly betrayal in Ang Lee's Lust, Caution. Night on the Docks - Sax Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licens…
- Episode 092: Damage
The gang bring along a special guest, writer/editor/podcaster Kristen Lopez ( @Journeys_Film ), as they consider the emotional fallout of infidelity, betrayal and running while naked in Louis Malle's Damage. Night on the Docks - Sax Kevin…
- Episode 091: Match Point
The gang ditch their schedule in favour of looking over a story of lust, love and, above all else, luck in Woody Allen's Match Point. Night on the Docks - Sax Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution…
- Episode 090: The Next 365 Days
The gang finally round out the trilogy, discussing the ambiguity of star ratings, intention in storytelling, and the very nature of suffering through someone else's art in Barbara Bialowas and Tomasz Mandes's The Next 365 Days. Night on th…
- Episode 089: Chloe
The gang discuss the use of language in erotic thrillers, different perspectives on when a character looks at the audience, and the finer points of using a bicycle in cold weather in Atom Egoyan's Chloe. Night on the Docks - Sax Kevin MacL…
- Episode 088: Gone Girl
The gang welcome back special guest and friend of the show, Michael Mohan (writer/director of The Voyeurs), to discuss the immaculately filmed tale of murder, betrayal, and why you should never piss off the cool girl in David Fincher's Gon…
- Episode 087: Side Effects
The gang finally get to their long-postponed look at the film that doubles as both a Hitchcockian tale of duplicity and murder and as a takedown of the pharmaceutical industry, all while being touted as the director's last film (it wasn't)…
- Episode 086: 365 Days: This Day
The gang make the ill-advised choice to return to the world of Laura and Massimo, where their time is filled with sex, mistrust and the complete inability to behave like normal people in Barbara Bialowas and Tomasz Mandes's 365 Days: This…
- Episode 085: Deep Water
The gang finally come to look at a new mainstream erotic thriller and the first film from Adrian Lyne in 20 years, where jealousy, infidelity, and murder once again rear their heads in 2022's Deep Water. Night on the Docks - Sax Kevin MacL…
- Episode 084: The Boy Next Door
The gang continue their look into the contemporary state of the erotic thriller and genuinely struggle to stay on topic when appraising Rob Cohen's 2015 film The Boy Next Door. We do wish to note that, at the time of recording, we were not…
- Episode 083: Deadly Illusions
The gang head to Netflix and consider the current state of the erotic thriller genre, and talk about movies about writers, dubious depictions of mental illness, and poor decisions in Anna Elizabeth James' Deadly Illusions. Night on the Doc…
- Episode 082: Where the Truth Lies
The gang return with a look at one journalist's attempt to uncover the truth behind a dead woman that haunts the past of a famous comedy double act, and the uncomfortable truths she finds for herself along the way, in Atom Egoyan's Where t…
- Bonus Episode - Interview with Michael Mohan, writer/director of The Voyeurs
The gang sit down with special guest Michael Mohan to discuss his new film The Voyeurs, now currently streaming on Amazon Prime, and talk about his thoughts on erotic thrillers, how it influenced his new film, and his hopes for the future…
- Episode 080: The Handmaiden
The gang travel to 1930s Korea for the duplicitous tale of a lady of wealth, the men who want her money, and the young woman drafted to help one of them get it. Sex, power, and back-stabbing abound in Park Chan-Wook's The Handmaiden. Night…
- Episode 79: 365 Days
The gang take their walk into more notorious fare as they look at the dubious streaming sensation about kidnap, forced affection, and bad things being done badly in Barbara Bialowas & Tomasz Mandes' 365 Days. Night on the Docks - Sax Kevin…
- Episode 078: Hider in the House
The gang consider the dubious voyeurism and strained credibility of a family who move into a new house, but neglect to keep an eye out for a rogue Gary Busey in Matthew Patrick's Hider in the House. Night on the Docks - Sax Kevin MacLeod (…
- Episode 077: Perfect Blue
The gang go animated in their latest adventure, and they bring along a friend - Robbie Collin (@robbiereviews). Join them as they delve head first into the gloriously disquieting world of fame, obsession, and an increasingly fractured psyc…
- Episode 076 - What Lies Beneath
The gang get the chance to go all supernatural with their latest erotic thriller, looking at a tale of infidelity and gaslighting made much complicated by soaking wet ghosts in Robert Zemeckis' What Lies Beneath. Night on the Docks - Sax K…
- Episode 075: Love Crime
The gang finally start to bring in more non-English language films into the mix as the look over a tale of greed, capitalism and murder in Alain Corneau's Love Crime. Night on the Docks - Sax Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under…
- Episode 074: Mulholland Drive
The gang return to the dark and tragic world of Lynch, and this time they've brought someone with them. Clarisse Loughrey (@clarisselou) is the special guest for our tour of David Lynch's Mulholland Drive. Night on the Docks - Sax Kevin Ma…
- Episode 073: Zandalee
The gang finally hit on a frequently requested title, made notorious by virtue of starring the internet's favourite actor Nicolas Cage, in the form of Sam Pillsbury's Zandalee. Night on the Docks - Sax Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licen…
- Episode 072: Swimming Pool
The gang take a dive into the clear blue waters and murky motivations to talk about fiction and jealousy in François Ozon's Swimming Pool. Night on the Docks - Sax Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribu…
- Episode 071: To Die For
The gang are joined by special guest Catherine Bray (@catherinebray) as they delve into world of fame, media, and murder in Gus Van Sant's To Die For. Night on the Docks - Sax Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons…
- Episode 070: Blue Velvet
The gang finish up their run in the 1980s by looking into the tale of idyllic small-town life, which covers up the psychosexual nightmare beneath its surface in David Lynch's Blue Velvet. Night on the Docks - Sax Kevin MacLeod (incompetech…
- Episode 069: The Postman Always Rings Twice
The gang look another film that has direct ties to classic film noir and hard boiled Hollywood, this time filtered through a more New Hollywood lens in Bob Rafelson's The Postman Always Rings Twice. Night on the Docks - Sax Kevin MacLeod (…
- Episode 068: Angel Heart
The gang go period once more as they look into the noirish tale of an amnesiac detective trailing a missing man and becoming caught in a loop of memory, paranoia, and voodoo in Alan Parker's Angel Heart. Night on the Docks - Sax Kevin MacL…
- Episode 067: Wild Orchid
The gang finally turn to one of the big names of the erotic film genre, and consider the legacy and filmic blueprint to be found in Zalman King's Wild Orchid. Night on the Docks - Sax Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative…
- Episode 066: Sea of Love
The gang are joined by special guest, critic and author Mark Searby ( @Mark_Searby ), for a look at the film that served as a turning point in the career of Al Pacino... Harold Becker's Sea of Love. Visit Mark Searby's website for more inf…
- Episode 065: Dead Ringers
The gang returns to the world of damaged psyches and body horror as they look at the troubled twin world in David Cronenberg's Dead Ringers. Night on the Docks - Sax Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attri…
- Episode 064: Dressed to Kill
The gang return to the world of 1980's Brian De Palma, rich in visual storytelling, decadent morality, and questionable social perspectives in genre giant Dressed to Kill. Night on the Docks - Sax Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed u…
- Episode 063: Masquerade
The gang head to the wealthy side of town where boats sail, booze is drunk, and implausible murder schemes are plotted in Bob Swaim's Masquerade. Night on the Docks - Sax Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By…
- Episode 062: The Big Easy
The gang head on down to New Orleans for a tale of corrupt cops and sultry nights in Jim McBride's The Big Easy. Night on the Docks - Sax Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://cr…