6 Uncovered and Undercover: Issues in the Direct-to-Video Erotic Thriller

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. Acknowledgements and thanks vii
4. Preface ix
5. 1 Introduction: Carnal Crimes: The Erotic Thriller from Noir to the 1990s 1
6. PART I Blockbuster Thrills: Erotic Noir in the Mainstream
7. Definitions and Precursors 77
8. 2 Femme Fatales, Fall-Guys and Paranoid Women: Sexual and Narrative Blueprints 97
9. 3 ‘Meisters of Porno-noir’ – Key Players in the Cinematic Erotic Thriller 147
10. PART II Suspense in Suspenders: The Direct-to-Video Erotic Thriller
11. Introduction 249
12. 4 Softcore on the Sofa 253
13. 5 The Bad and the Beautiful: Key Players in the Direct-to-Video Erotic Thriller 284
14. 6 Uncovered and Undercover: Issues in the Direct-to-Video Erotic Thriller 331
15. Conclusion: The Erotic Thriller’s Hybrid Children 377
16. Afterword on In the Cut: New Century, Old Sex? 417
17. Bibliography 421
18. Films Cited 444
19. Index 456