Nothing is more thrilling than sex, so it only makes sense that thrillers are some of the sexiest movies out there. Sure, sex brings pleasure, builds intimacy, and creates new life — but when it's out of your control, it can also turn painful, contemptuous, and even murderous. If you're looking for a tantalizing night in, Netflix offers tons of erotic thrillers starring beautiful people and featuring sexy romances that have taken a very dark turn, perfect for anyone who can't stomach a cheesy rom-com. Read on to see the darkest guilty-pleasure flicks available to stream right now.
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In this '90s flick, George Clooney and Quentin Tarantino play brothers on the run after a bank robbery who decide to take cover in a topless bar — but unfortunately, the bar also happens to be a hangout for a gang of vampires. If we don't already have your attention, Salma Hayek also performs a sexy dance with a snake way before Britney Spears made it cool.
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Starring Amber Heard, this teen slasher film is about a beautiful high-schooler who reluctantly accepts an invitation to a rural weekend party, only to find her many male suitors murdered one by one.
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Scarlett Johansson stars in this movie about a predatory alien disguised as a beautiful woman who tries to lure unsuspecting male victims into her van, and to be honest, we're not sure we'd be able to resist the temptation of Johansson either.
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We'll admit this movie is a little far-fetched, but there's no doubt that Bella Thorne makes for a very compelling stalker who will go to any lengths to get close to a guy after a one-night stand.
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This sizzling crime thriller stars Ben Affleck and Charlize Theron as Rudy and Ashley, lovers who met through a prison pen-pal program. But before they can start their new life together, Ashley's crazy criminal brother threatens their happiness when his crew decides Rudy has information they need.
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In this psychological horror film set in the world of webcam pornography, Madeline Brewer from The Handmaid's Tale stars as an erotic cam girl who finds her popular channel hijacked by a look-alike. What's even better: Cam is one of the few films about sex work written by a former sex worker, resulting in a story that doesn't glamorize, glorify, or romanticize the profession.
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Game of Thrones hottie Natalie Dormer both wrote and stars in this 2018 thriller about a blind pianist who accidentally finds herself witness to a murder that takes place in the apartment above hers. She's also joined by Emily Ratajkowski as her neighbor, who even makes getting murdered look hot.
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If you're looking for a trippy religious allegory with a really hot Jesus, then you'll love this Portuguese thriller, which tells the story of a sexy ornithologist studying black storks in Portugal who — after his boat capsizes — is found by two young hikers lost on a Christian pilgrimage, and from there, things getting pretty erotic.
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In perhaps the sexiest sci-fi film ever made, Tomb Raider star Alicia Vikander and Crazy Rich Asians actress, model, and ballerina Sonoya Mizuno play two female humanoid robots desperate to experience the outside world, even if that means killing their creator.
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If twisted thrillers are your thing, then you'll love this adaptation of Stephen King's novel by the same name, telling the story of a woman (played by The Haunting of Hill House actress Carla Gugino) who accidentally kills her husband during a kinky sex experience, leaving her stranded in their remote lake house and chained to their bed.
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Admittedly, this movie isn't very good, but when it takes place in the dark world of high-end prostitution and tells the story of a mysterious French escort and the sexy tattooed Brit (and real-life model) she meets in a nightclub, it is still incredibly hot.
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In this Danish drama, a young model with dreams of making it big in Paris meets an attractive older fashion photographer who gives her access to the world she's always dreamed of, but when his interest in her starts to fade, her desire turns into a dangerous and totally creepy obsession.
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You'll never want to date again after watching this thriller, which follows a young Australian backpacker exploring Berlin on a solo trip who decides to join a sexy local to his place for a one-night stand, and it all seems to be going well — until the next morning, when she discovers that her new Berlin lover has no intention of letting her leave.
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Based on James Ellroy's 1990 novel of the same name, this sexy neo-noir crime film tells the story of three LA police officers tackling an unsolved murder — all for their own personal reasons — in the early 1950s. It's also the movie that introduced Guy Pearce and Russell Crowe into our lives (and that inspired Kim Basinger fantasies everywhere).
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Starring Patricia Arquette and Dermot Mulroney, this titillating thriller revolves around an alcoholic advertising executive and his unfaithful wife, who everyone believes to be a sweet and devout churchgoer, but who is secretly scheming to get the life of luxury she's always wanted.
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When a journalist goes undercover to find evidence that a suspicious advertising executive killed her best friend, she finds herself in the middle of a scheme more complicated than she had ever imagined, but here's what we never imagined: that Halle Berry and Bruce Willis would have such steamy onscreen chemistry.
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Based on the 1975 novel of the same name by J. G. Ballard, English hottie Tom Hiddleston stars in this dystopian drama as a doctor who moves into a new luxury tower block during the 1970s and is quickly smitten with a single mom (who's played by Sienna Miller). However, he soon discovers that the dreamy apartment can't protect him (and his hot new girlfriend) from the class warfare brewing outside forever.
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This steamy crime drama stars Mira Sorvino as Veronica, a beautiful politician's wife who thinks she's just engaging in a harmless weekend fling with a tortured young artist, but instead she becomes the target of an insanely intense obsession that slowly infiltrates her life.
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