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The gang look to the present state of erotic thrillers and evaluate the latest offering of the genre, with pretty people, moral quandaries and conveniently placed staircases in Paul Feig's 2025 film The Housemaid.     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/

The gang returns to the world of older, sexy Danish women (Anna absolutely insisted) for a tale of corruption, predation and the lengths someone will go to cover up their indiscretions in May el-Toukhy's 2019 film Queen of Hearts.     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/

The gang turn to formalist experimentation for their latest foray into the world of erotic cinema, specifically looking over the quasi-desconstructionist giallo from filmmaking duo Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani with their 2009 film Amer.       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/

The gang check out the dreamy exploitation story of a teenage sex worker, the boy who wants to save her, and the maniac cop who wants her dead in Katt Shea's 1990 film Streets.       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/

The gang welcome back writer/director/actor Emily Bennett to discuss the cycle of emotional vulnerability and unresolved grief contained within the titular strip club in Atom Egoyan's 1994 film Exotica.   Follow Emily on Instagram. And check out her podcast The Tower.   (Oh, and the Jennifer Jason Leigh movie that Leslie refers to during the episode is Heart of Midnight (1988).)   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/

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

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) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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 Watch Over Me.       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/

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. Follow Annapurna on Instagram. Keep an eye out for Annpurna's upcoming movie Fucktoys.     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/

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.   Follow Livvy on Bluesky. Read Livvy's blog.   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/

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 (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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 (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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. Follow Don't You Want Me? on Apple Podcasts Read Teresa Carpenter's orginal Village Voice article: Death of a Playmate Listen to The Video Archives Podcast episode on Star 80.     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/

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 2018 film Cam.   Follow Girl on the Net on Mastodon or Bluesky. Check out her work.     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/

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 Kayleigh on Twitter     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/