In 2022, the erotic thriller genre saw a significant revival, moving away from the "guilty pleasure" tropes of the 90s toward more psychological and prestige filmmaking. According to curated rankings from ScreenRant and IMDb , here are the 10 best erotic thrillers that defined the year, known for their blend of suspense and "pleasure/danger" narratives. 1. Deep Water

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While more of a traditional thriller, the intimate, high-stakes setting creates a "trapped" tension that borders on the psychological erotic thrillers of the past.

While more of a neo-noir romantic thriller, Park Chan-wook’s masterpiece is cited for its intense, simmering chemistry. A detective investigating a man's death becomes obsessed with the dead man's mysterious wife.