From Polygon · Maria Loreto · · 1m 40s
10 Erotic Thrillers Like Verity
10 erotic thrillers to watch after Verity.
In brief
10 erotic thrillers to watch after Verity. Verity's director recommends 10 erotic thrillers including Rebecca, Basic Instinct, and The Housemaid for fans of the film. Originally reported by Polygon.
Verity's Release
Verity is out in theaters starring anne hathaway, dakota johnson, and josh hartnett.
Eroic Thriller History
The erotic thriller genre originated in classic film noirs with hidden subtext, femme fatales, and detectives.
BookTok Influence
Booktok bestsellers like verity and the housemaid bring the genre to a new generation.
Rebecca
Rebecca is the clearest reference for verity with both films named after the absent woman who haunts the protagonist.
Les Diaboliques
Les diaboliques came out in 1955 and is filled with twists and sexual undertones.
Vertigo
Vertigo (1958) follows a retired detective who becomes obsessed with a woman he investigates.
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
The hand that rocks the cradle (1992) follows a woman with a mysterious past infiltrating a family home.
Basic Instinct
Basic instinct (1992) features a detective investigating a crime novelist who may be framing him.
Wild Things
Wild things (1998) stars dakota johnson and anne hathaway in a high school rape accusation story.
The Talented Mr. Ripley
The talented mr. ripley (1999) follows a con artist who infiltrates a wealthy socialite's life.
Fifty Shades
Fifty shades (2015) stars dakota johnson as an anastasia steel who falls for a controlling businessman.
Fair Play
Fair play (2023) follows two employees at a hedge fund who plan to get engaged before their roles change.
The Housemaid
The housemaid (2025) follows an ex-con housemaid who discovers a family's dark secrets.
The big picture
Verity's director recommends 10 erotic thrillers including Rebecca, Basic Instinct, and The Housemaid for fans of the film.
