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Fatal Attractions

by Matthew Turner, Leslie Pitt, Amelie Thomas, Anna Cale, Paul Costello

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Latest episodes

  • Episode 116: The Housemaid

    September 25, 2026 · 55 min

    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…

  • Episode 115: Queen of Hearts

    August 28, 2026 · 47 min

    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…

  • Episode 114: Amer

    July 31, 2026 · 37 min

    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…

  • Episode 113: Streets

    June 26, 2026 · 44 min

    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…

  • Episode 112: Exotica

    May 29, 2026 · 53 min

    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…

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  • Episode 111: The Duke of Burgundy

    April 24, 2026 · 47 min

    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…

  • Episode 110: Special Effects

    March 26, 2026 · 48 min

    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…

  • Episode 109: Someone to Watch Over Me

    February 27, 2026 · 41 min

    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…

  • Episode 108: Scarlet Diva

    January 30, 2026 · 1 hr 4 min

    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…

  • Episode 107: No Way Out

    July 4, 2025 · 55 min

    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…

  • Episode 106: The Page Turner

    May 16, 2025 · 44 min

    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…

  • Episode 105: Babygirl

    April 18, 2025 · 1 hr 4 min

    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…

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About the show

Four film lovers with a penchant for 90s erotic thrillers take on the much-maligned subgenre one film at a time. A journey of sleaze, social anxiety, appalling fashion, and questionable career choices. Matt, Leslie, Amelie, and Paul pan the cinematic cesspool looking for the gold within. Join them.