Fatal Attractions

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

  1. Jun 26

    Episode 113: Streets

    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/

    Episode 113: Streets

  2. May 29

    Episode 112: Exotica

    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/

    Episode 112: Exotica

  3. Apr 24

    Episode 111: The Duke of Burgundy

    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/

    Episode 111: The Duke of Burgundy

  4. Mar 26

    Episode 110: Special Effects

    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/

    Episode 110: Special Effects

  5. Feb 27

    Episode 109: Someone to Watch Over Me

    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/

    Episode 109: Someone to Watch Over Me

  6. Jan 30

    Episode 108: Scarlet Diva

    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/

    Episode 108: Scarlet Diva

  7. 07/04/2025

    Episode 107: No Way Out

    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/

    Episode 107: No Way Out

  8. 05/16/2025

    Episode 106: The Page Turner

    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/

    Episode 106: The Page Turner
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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.

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  • Creator
    Matthew Turner, Leslie Pitt, Amelie Thomas, Anna Cale, Paul Costello
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2026
  • Episodes
    113
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Show Website
    Fatal Attractions