Fatal Attractions

A podcast devoted to the erotic thriller genre (and trashy '80s / '90s thrillers in general) and everything we love about them... and hate about them. Co-hosted by Matthew Turner, Leslie Pitt, Amelie Thomas and Paul Costello. Find us on Twitter at @FatalAttractPod.

Episode 102: Quills 08/16/2024

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 dehumanisation in Philip Kaufman's 2000 film Quills. Follow Night on the Docks - Sax Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ /episode/index/show/fatalattractions/id/32597057

Episode 101: Lost Highway 06/21/2024

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 jealousy, guilt and murder in 1997's Lost Highway. Follow . Watch Emily's horror short . Night on the Docks - Sax Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ /episode/index/show/fatalattractions/id/31826107

Episode 100: the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy 05/03/2024

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 Grey trilogy. And there's even a special announcement, too. Night on the Docks - Sax Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ /episode/index/show/fatalattractions/id/31095473

Episode 099: Secretary 03/08/2024

Episode 099: Secretary The gang are joined by special guest, casting director and podcaster Timothy Evans (), 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 comic and sexy as hell 2002 film Secretary. To watch the trailer for the short film mentioned in the show, Truth Serum, . And to watch the film itself, . Follow for info on current and future projects. Night on the Docks - Sax Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ /episode/index/show/fatalattractions/id/30282368

Episode 098: L'Enfer 01/19/2024

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 Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ /episode/index/show/fatalattractions/id/29554943

Episode 097: Cruising 11/17/2023

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.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ /episode/index/show/fatalattractions/id/28682808

Episode 096: The Hunger 08/25/2023

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 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ /episode/index/show/fatalattractions/id/27844785

Episode 095: Stoker 05/12/2023

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 MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ /episode/index/show/fatalattractions/id/26817534

Episode 094: The Fourth Man 03/24/2023

Episode 094: The Fourth Man The gang bring along new special guest, podcaster Daryl Bär of and , to discuss religious fetishism, metaphorical castration and subtlety in Paul Verhoeven's The Fourth Man. Night on the Docks - Sax Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ /episode/index/show/fatalattractions/id/26323887

Episode 093: Lust, Caution 02/10/2023

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 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ /episode/index/show/fatalattractions/id/25885518

Episode 092: Damage 12/09/2022

Episode 092: Damage The gang bring along a special guest, writer/editor/podcaster Kristen Lopez (), as they consider the emotional fallout of infidelity, betrayal and running while naked in Louis Malle's Damage. Night on the Docks - Sax Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ /episode/index/show/fatalattractions/id/25271709

Episode 091: Match Point 11/04/2022

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 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ /episode/index/show/fatalattractions/id/24899979

Episode 090: The Next 365 Days 09/30/2022

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 the Docks - Sax Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ /episode/index/show/fatalattractions/id/24538020

Episode 089: Chloe 09/02/2022

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 MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ /episode/index/show/fatalattractions/id/24246438

Episode 088: Gone Girl 07/29/2022

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 Gone Girl. Night on the Docks - Sax Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ /episode/index/show/fatalattractions/id/23894100

Episode 087: Side Effects 06/24/2022

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) in Steven Soderbergh's Side Effects. Night on the Docks - Sax Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ /episode/index/show/fatalattractions/id/23523611

Episode 086: 365 Days: This Day 05/27/2022

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 Day. Night on the Docks - Sax Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ /episode/index/show/fatalattractions/id/23238464

Episode 085: Deep Water 04/11/2022

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 MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ /episode/index/show/fatalattractions/id/22744073

Episode 084: The Boy Next Door 03/11/2022

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 aware of the allegations of assault and misconduct made against Rob Cohen prior to his making this film. As such, this isn't something we discuss in the episode. We do just want to say that us not mentioning it isn't us intentionally ignoring it to avoid awkward topics. We're apparently just bad at research. Night on the Docks - Sax Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ /episode/index/show/fatalattractions/id/22408025

Episode 083: Deadly Illusions 02/11/2022

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 Docks - Sax Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ /episode/index/show/fatalattractions/id/22096307

Episode 082: Where the Truth Lies 01/17/2022

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 the Truth Lies. Night on the Docks - Sax Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ /episode/index/show/fatalattractions/id/21789035

Bonus Episode - Interview with Michael Mohan, writer/director of The Voyeurs 09/27/2021

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 of the genre. You can follow Michael Mohan on Twitter here: And you can visit his website Night on the Docks - Sax Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ /episode/index/show/fatalattractions/id/20601329

Episode 080: The Handmaiden 09/17/2021

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 on the Docks - Sax Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ /episode/index/show/fatalattractions/id/20496170

Episode 79: 365 Days 07/30/2021

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 MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ /episode/index/show/fatalattractions/id/19971122

Episode 078: Hider in the House 07/02/2021

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 (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ /episode/index/show/fatalattractions/id/19676744

Episode 077: Perfect Blue 06/04/2021

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 psychosis in Satoshi Kon's Perfect Blue. Night on the Docks - Sax Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ /episode/index/show/fatalattractions/id/19346321

Episode 076 - What Lies Beneath 04/30/2021

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 Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ /episode/index/show/fatalattractions/id/18906794

Episode 075: Love Crime 03/26/2021

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 Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ /episode/index/show/fatalattractions/id/18471983

Episode 074: Mulholland Drive 02/26/2021

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 MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ /episode/index/show/fatalattractions/id/18095897

Episode 073: Zandalee 02/05/2021

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) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ /episode/index/show/fatalattractions/id/17826866

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