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Plot Summary:
In L.A.'s Laurel Canyon, Karen has a dream that her sister Heather is in danger, but Heather seems safe enough, having just moved to a remote spur of the canyon to distance herself from her ex-husband. She's a writer, and she's soon met several men - Marcus, who helps her the day she moves in, neighbors Daniel and Marisa for whom she cooks dinner, and Michael her landlord who cleans her pool weekly. Daniel warns her away from Marcus even as he makes a play for her and invites her to participate in sexual escapades - some enjoyable, some not. Then it becomes clear that Karen's anxiety dream was prescient. Who can Heather trust, and does she figure it out too late?.
IMDB Rating: 2.3
IMDB Votes: 208
Genere: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: sexy, serious, erotic, realistic, sexual, independent film, light
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Malibu Eyes (2004)
Plot Summary:
A stylish, cat-and-mouse suspense story about a young woman's sexual awakening and self-discovery. Alone on vacation in Crescent Bay, unexpectedly abandoned by both her boyfriend and her parents, HANNAH (Courtney Cole) gets caught up in a web of sexual intrigue and danger, eventually exposing what lies beneath the politics of this quiet, picturesque beach community.
IMDB Rating: 3.6
IMDB Votes: 58
Genere: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: sexy, serious, realistic, erotic, sexual
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Wild Cactus (1993)
Plot Summary:
A married couple vacationing in the desert are held hostage by a pair of psychopaths.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 348
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: erotic, rough, realistic, suspenseful, serious, independent film, sexual, sexy
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Crimes of Passion (2011)
Plot Summary:
Arturo Bolaño is a mediocre insurance salesman who loves women, booze and any short cut he can find to Easy Street. He thinks he's found it with the beautiful Rebeca Solis, the wife of the owner of the hotel where he stays on business. Rebeca wants nothing more than to escape from her husband and after Arturo falls in love, she asks him to help her get rid of him. The plan goes without a hitch but just as they think they are going to get away with murder, they receive an anonymous letter from a witness to the crime.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 180
Genere: Thriller
Country: Mexico
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: sexy, suspenseful, tense, rough, realistic, serious, sexual
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Deadly Betrayal (2003)
Plot Summary:
International reporter Jeff Randal spends half of his time abroad. His wife Donna feels neglected. When their preteen daughter Melinda's hunky teacher Adam Hamilton notices, Donna becomes his hot lover, to her Boston bookstore employer and confident Rosalind Roz's envy. After loosing colleague Lou in Bosnia, traumatized Jeff suddenly stops traveling. Jeff smells a rat. Adam refuses to be dumped and reverts to his youth habit of robbing lovers. Donna finds out but can't tell the adulterous truth. Jeff gets an anonymous video, which starts a vindictive cycle.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 389
Genere: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: tense, sexy, suspenseful, serious, realistic, sexual, erotic
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Trois 3: The Escort (2004)
Plot Summary:
When a hip-hop promoter is bailed out of a hefty debt by a club owner, he becomes one of her call boys and nearly loses his life in the process.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 489
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: sexy, serious, realistic, stylized, erotic, sexual, surprise ending, twist ending
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Exit in Red (1996)
Plot Summary:
Ed Altman is a psychiatrist who relocates to Palm Springs, Calif., in order to avoid a lawsuit. However, he happens to wander directly into more trouble when he begins an affair with the rich and beautiful Ally Mercer (Annabel Schofield), who has her own reasons for becoming involved with Ed. Soon Ally's other lover, the volatile Nick, is caught in the intrigue, which results in murder, betrayal and numerous shady dealings.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 653
Genere: Thriller, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: serious, suspenseful, tense, realistic, psychological, independent film, stylized, sexual, surprise ending, sexy
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Tick Tock (2000)
Plot Summary:
Stunning trophy wife Rachel Avery is stuck in a cold, loveless marriage with her millionaire husband, Holden. So when Holden goes away on a trip, Rachel hooks up with her close friend Carla, and the two hatch a plan to murder Holden and collect on his vast assets. But the girls don't want to commit the crime themselves, so at a bar they seduce a stranger, Travis Brewer, and convince him to do their bidding.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 872
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: erotic, rough, tense, sexy, suspenseful, independent film, mind bending, serious, realistic, sexual
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Cold Heart (2001)
Plot Summary:
A woman discovers becoming attracted to the wrong man can have deadly consequences in this tense erotic thriller. Linda (Nastassia Kinski) is a woman whose life would seem ideal on the surface: she runs a thriving business and is happily married to Phil (Jeff Fahey), a psychiatrist. But a faint air of discontent has begun to creep into her relationship, and when Phil arranges for Linda to hire Sean (Josh Holloway), one of his patients, as an assistant, she finds herself seriously tempted for the first time. Linda impulsively sleeps with Sean one night, but the next day decides she made a mistake and tries to break off her affair. Sean, however, is not willing to give her up so easily, and his attraction to her soon becomes a dangerous obsession.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 844
Genere: Crime, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, sexy, serious, erotic, disturbing, tense, stylized, sexual, realistic
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Trois 2: Pandora's Box (2002)
Plot Summary:
Stuck in a dull marriage, successful shrink Mia DuBois follows a patient's advice and exposes her wild side at a private underground club, where she meets a handsome stranger and begins an affair that may cost her more than just her husband.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 762
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: erotic, psychological, tense, sexy, serious, realistic, suspenseful, sexual, detective
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Point of Seduction III: Body Chemistry (1994)
Plot Summary:
Movie producer Alan Clay wants to make a movie about Dr. Claire Archer and her amazing life story (she's been 'forced' to kill two men in self defence). Claire falls for Alan, and Alan cannot resist temptation, so now he's hiding an affair from wife Beth. When the movie writer's investigations uncover new facts in the killings, Claire senses the danger, and responds.
IMDB Rating: 3.7
IMDB Votes: 364
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: sexy, erotic, independent film, serious, realistic, suspenseful, sexual, psychotronic, hot, sexploitation film
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Brown Sugar 2 (2010)
Plot Summary:
From the ringing success of Brown Sugar movie, comes Brown Sugar 2 – featuring 3 new erotic short stories from 6 different directors. Each tale focuses on different aspects of love, be it jealousy, betrayal, or plain lust.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 64
Genere: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: Thailand
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: sexy, realistic, erotic, atmospheric, surreal, serious, contemplative, sexual
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Forever Mine (1999)
Plot Summary:
A hotel cabana boy falls for the wife of a powerful politico. But when she confesses to the affair, her husband determines to end it forever.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: UK, Canada, USA
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: psychological, suspenseful, tense, serious, realistic, romantic, sexy, sex comedy, anamorphic, erotic
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Rushlights (2013)
Plot Summary:
Young lovers Billy and Sarah journey from L.A. to Texas with plans to make a false claim to the valuable assets left behind by a dead friend. But when their voyage brings them to Tremo, Texas, they find a bizarre and sinister world awaiting them.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: neo noir, serious, tense, captivating, exciting, suspense, rough, realistic, suspenseful, independent film
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Keyed: A Deadly Game of Sex/Lies/Betrayal (2014)
Plot Summary:
Three lives are intricately linked during a New Years Eve “Key Party” for Swingers: A young newlywed is forced into an open relationship by her star-athlete husband and best friend an ill-fated club owner reunites with old friends to realize the bond they once shared is in jeopardy and a loving father has to reconcile his relationship with his estranged brother to save the life of his daughter.
IMDB Rating: 3.7
IMDB Votes: 17
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: realistic, sexy, serious, psychological, independent film, sexual
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A Table for One (1999)
Plot Summary:
A wife, her two-timing husband and a flirting neighbor are unpredictable competitors in a warped game that turns into a life-or-death affair.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 549
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: erotic, psychological, tense, serious, realistic, suspenseful, sexual, independent film, tension, sexy
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Say Nothing (2001)
Plot Summary:
Housewife Grace Needham (Nastassja Kinski) has a one-night stand with Julian Grant (William Baldwin), who then becomes obsessed with sinking her marriage to husband Matt (Hart Bochner). The twist here is that Julian is a millionaire global powerbroker, and Matt works for him! It's a titanic battle of testosterone as the guys duke it out while Grace simmers angrily.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 715
Genere: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: sexy, serious, suspenseful, suspense, erotic, tense, realistic, sexual
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Dead On (1994)
Plot Summary:
In an erotic update of "Strangers on a Train", airline pilot Ted Beaumont and his lover, Erin Davenport, scheme to rid themselves of their respective spouses. Ted's wife disappears mysteriously and thinking that all is proceeding well, he plans an elaborate scheme to kill Erin's husband. However all is not as it seems.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 401
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: erotic, rough, independent film, sexy, serious, realistic, suspenseful, sexual, psychotronic, creepy
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Sex and Consequences (2006)
Plot Summary:
When 18-year-old Sam begins a no-strings-attached summer fling with uninhibited older woman Mary, it seems like the perfect relationship. But after Mary begins using him to make her uptight police officer husband John jealous, he becomes an unwilling pawn in a dangerous emotional game. Can Sam avoid John's wrath, or will he pay the ultimate price for giving in to his carnal desires?.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 352
Genere: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: erotic, rough, sexy, suspenseful, serious, realistic, sexual, independent film
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Zandalee (1991)
Plot Summary:
Bored with her marriage to burnt out poet turned corporate executive Thierry, Zandalee falls prey to an old friend of her husband, the manipulative and egotistical Johhny and becomes enmeshed in a sensual, passionate and destructive affair.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA, France
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: sexy, erotic, serious, realistic, sexual, suspense, suspenseful, retro, neo noir, controversial
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I Like to Play Games Too (1999)
Plot Summary:
An advertising agent (Maria Ford) comes up against a client (Bobby Johnston) she is unable to manipulate through her seduction games.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 433
Genere: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: sexy, sexual, romantic, tense, serious, realistic, suspenseful, stylized, erotic, independent film
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Inner Sanctum (1991)
Plot Summary:
A woman attempts suicide when she suspects her husband doesn't love her and is having an affair. Now she's wheelchair-bound, and her husband, who indeed doesn't love her and is having an affair, hires a private nurse to look after his wife. The nurse begins to suspect that she was hired because of unproven allegations that she murdered someone's wife in a similar situation, that the husband wants her to murder his wife.
IMDB Rating: 3.4
IMDB Votes: 835
Genere: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: enigmatic, captivating, absurd, sexual, erotic, tension, realistic, sexy, serious, suspense
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Night Eyes Three (1993)
Plot Summary:
A security guard falls for a famous TV actress he is hired to protect while dealing with mobsters who want his hide for some sour business deal.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 605
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: sexy, erotic, independent film, sexual, serious, realistic, suspenseful, hot
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Heart of Stone (2001)
Plot Summary:
A beautiful woman doesn't know if the killer is her lover ... or her husband ... or someone else!.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 239
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: sexy, suspenseful, suspense, independent film, tense, serious, realistic, sexual, erotic
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Night Eyes (1990)
Plot Summary:
A Beverly Hills home-security guard is seduced by a rock star's wife he monitors by video.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 753
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: sexy, rough, realistic, suspenseful, serious, cult classic, independent film, sexual, erotic, hot
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Body Chemistry (1990)
Plot Summary:
A research project on sexual response leads two doctors into an affair where their deepest passions and darkest fantasies are revealed.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 514
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: sexy, erotic, sensual, psychological, suspenseful, sexual, neo noir, eros, serious, realistic
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Dot the I (2003)
Plot Summary:
Young lovers in London are wrapped up in a love triangle that may not be exactly what it seems. Carmen, a beautiful Spanish woman with a tendency to lose her temper at the drop of a hat, is about to be married to Barnaby, a caring, wealthy, but slightly boring Englishman. While out with friends on her 'hen night' she encounters a stranger who suddenly sparks a passion that has been sleeping within her. As her wedding date approaches, she finds herself struggling to put this newcomer out of her mind, but his effect on her keeps growing stronger. What is it that he sees in her, and why does she feel like she's being pushed inevitably into his arms?.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: UK, Spain, USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: sexy, stylized, tense, intense, sensual, serious, romantic, psychological, clever, twist ending
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The Dark Side of Tomorrow (1970)
Plot Summary:
While their husbands are away on a hunting trip, two bored housewives get together to commiserate. One thing leads to another, and they wind up in bed. For one of the women the incident was just a pleasant diversion, but for the other it's turned into a fixation, and when she sees her "lover" going after one of the male neighborhood hunks, things take a turn for the worse.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 178
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: grindhouse, independent film, erotic, sexy, serious, realistic, sexual, campy
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Inescapable (2003)
Plot Summary:
Jessie and Susan, and Chloe and Beth, who spend the weekend together and realize they are with the wrong partner. Susan and Beth were college roommates who are having a reunion at their former school. Susan travels up to Oregon with her current partner Jessie. Jessie is jealous of Susan's relationship with Beth. However, when Jessie meets Beth's partner Chloe, she is overwhelmed by her instant attraction to her. For Chloe, the feeling is mutual. It's a drama that doesn't take itself too seriously. When Jesse and Chloe are left alone together, their physical attraction overwhelms their better judgment and makes for some entertaining viewing.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 382
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: sexy, serious, erotic, realistic, sexual, crying
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Lake Consequence (1993)
Plot Summary:
Irene, a thirty-something housewife with a successfull husband and a young son, has her life thrown in a spin when she becomes attracted to Billy, a member of a landscape crew outside her house. When Irene's husband and son leave for a weekend fishing trip, Irene wanting to see Billy, gets locked in the back of his trailer and ends up at remote Lake Consequence with Billy and his girlfriend Grace where they take Irene on a trip into the nearby town to a Chinese New Year Festival, and through a series of adventures they bring out the repressed sexual needs Irene has been holding inside for a long time.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: erotic, sensual, sexual, sexy, retro, serious, realistic
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Killing Me Softly (2002)
Plot Summary:
A woman grows suspicious of her controlling husband after she discovers secrets about the women in his past.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: erotic, sexy, sexual, suspenseful, disturbing, psychological, suspense, romantic, psychosexual thriller, romantic drama