Synopsis The Scent, or Gamgi in its original title, is a South Korean mystery thriller film directed by Kim Hyeong-jun. It masterfully intertwines noir, eroticism, and psychological drama. It provides an intricate examination of taboo themes such as adultery, betrayal, and murder, dripping in a suspenseful narrative. One of the main characters is Kang Seon-woo, […]
Mae Bia (Thai: แม่เบี้ย), known in English as The Snake Lady, is a 2015 release Thai erotic thriller and supernatural drama. It was directed and written by Pundhevanop Dhewakul. The film deftly weaves elements of sensuality, folklore, and horror while remaining rooted in Thai culture. It features atmospheric tension combined with haunting visuals which help
Synopsis The Taste of Money (Korean Title: Don-ui Mat) is an erotic-thriller film from South Korea that was directed and written by Im Sang-soo. The plot is centered around the Yoon family, a chaebol that is both a business conglomerate and a pillar of social and political power in Seoul. The Chairman Yoon is the
Introduction to the Film The American Pie spin-off series continues with the third installment, The Naked Mile. Released in 2006 straight to VHS, it becomes clear that The Naked Mile is an American Pie movie, containing the same blend of crude jokes, teenage sexual adventures, and the not-so-linear path to adulthood riddled with peer pressure
Empire of Lust is a 2015 South Korean film that blends the genre of historical drama with political and sexual intrigue. It was directed by Ahn Sang-hoon and features actors like Shin Ha-kyun, Jang Hyuk, Kang Ha-neul, and Kang Han-na. It is set in the early years of the Joseon dynasty, a period characterized by
American Pie Presents: Girls’ Rules is a teen sex comedy that came out in 2020 and is the fifth movie in the American Pie Presents series, which are spin-offs to the direct-to-video franchise of American Pie. This film attempts to subvert the trope by trying to focus on female characters for the first time in
High Society (2018) is a South Korean film that intertwines drama with social themes, directed and written by Byun Hyuk and featuring Park Hae-il and Soo Ae in the leading roles. The film was released on August 29, 2018, in South Korea. This film follows the intricate, morally disturbing pathways of a married couple trying
The Handmaiden (2016), by Park Chan-wook, is an alluring fusion of an erotic thriller, historical drama, and psychological suspense film. Taking inspiration from the novel Fingersmith by Sarah Waters, the film alters the setting from Victorian England to Korea in the 1930s, which is under Japanese colonial rule—this captivating backdrop sharpens the exploration of its
Obsessed is a 2009 psychological thriller directed by Steve Shill from a screenplay by David Loughery and Jonathan A. Stinziano. The film features Idris Elba, Beyoncé Knowles, and Ali Larter in a gradual descent into jealousy, temptation, and the unraveling of a façade-of-perfection marriage. Backed by the genre-focused division Screen Gems, the project aims to
Darker Shades of Elise is a British erotic thriller-dramareleased in 2017. Directed by Jamie Weston and written by Shannon Holiday, the film scrutinises sensuality, obsession and emotional turmoil unfolding within a single woman’s psyche. Set against a backdrop of infidelity, psychological manipulation and sexual awakening, it presents a darkly alluring tale of transformation that leads
