Why are Erotic Thrillers a Thing?

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@Chippeshwini

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Posted: 9 years ago

Why does Bollywood INSIST on merging erotica and suspense/thriller together?

Is there any basis as to why Bwood no longer produces plain horror/thriller genre films?

I understand that sex sells- but these movies don't generate amazing business anyway. Why not invest in better effects, cast, and story to make a quality thriller film, rather than getting random models and forcing facial expressions out of them in the midst of orgasm scenes?

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LittleBitOfAlexis

@LilBitOfAlexis

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Posted: 9 years ago

Even i hate this concept , but as far as i understand BW seems to have gotten this idea from HW which has shit loads of erotic thrillers . 😆

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Rohit

@Anachronist

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Posted: 9 years ago

Originally posted by: Chippeshwini
Why does Bollywood INSIST on merging erotica and suspense/thriller together?
Is there any basis as to why Bwood no longer produces plain horror/thriller genre films?

I understand that sex sells- but these movies don't generate amazing business anyway. Why not invest in better effects, cast, and story to make a quality thriller film, rather than getting random models and forcing facial expressions out of them in the midst of orgasm scenes?

because they are profitable , in 2-3 crs one is able to make a movie and ROI is huge

they generate huge business

look at ROI of hunter and hate story 3

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Phosphorus

@Novarieaa

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Posted: 9 years ago

BW can't make up to the mark thrillers.

The cheap thrills of soft po*n sell a movie though. 😆

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Angel-likeDevil

@Angel-likeDevil

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Posted: 9 years ago

Dunno, maybe the thrill story is just a bahana for making an erotic movie?

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Erika

@roni_berna

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Posted: 9 years ago

And they end up making the scenes look vulgar rather than adult. Some of these thrillers do have a decent story but those scenes make the entire movie look cheap and vulgar.

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@Chippeshwini

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Posted: 9 years ago

Originally posted by: Anachronist

because they are profitable , in 2-3 crs one is able to make a movie and ROI is huge
they generate huge business
look at ROI of hunter and hate story 3

Hunterrr is definitely not an erotic thriller.

It's just a movie about sex and sexual encounters, there's no horror element to it.

I'm talking about all these other ones- Raaz 1,2,3,4,5,6 etcetc, Jism 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 50, Khamoshiya, 1920 Evil Returns etcetc.

Hate Story 3- fair enough (though again, I wouldn't term it as a thriller/horror film).

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Angel-likeDevil

@Angel-likeDevil

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Posted: 9 years ago

Ya, lack of story or plot too.. you have to pass time for 1 and half hours atleast.. so, put in some scenes to waste time. Lack of a good story for 2 hours...

But I just wonder who goes to watch such movies, as if hyphenating an erotic movie with "thrill" or, thriller movie with erotic will make the movies any better

Edited by Angel-likeDevil - 9 years ago

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Rohit

@Anachronist

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Posted: 9 years ago

Originally posted by: Chippeshwini

Hunterrr is definitely not an erotic thriller.

It's just a movie about sex and sexual encounters, there's no horror element to it.

I'm talking about all these other ones- Raaz 1,2,3,4,5,6 etcetc, Jism 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 50, Khamoshiya, 1920 Evil Returns etcetc.

Hate Story 3- fair enough (though again, I wouldn't term it as a thriller/horror film).

the charm of raaz type of movies is fading definitely but still they are the only movies for horror lovers like me . Since long time horror in India always has erotica ( ramsay brothers were pioneers ). Bhoot was the only exception I think.

ps- counjuring 2 did great business in India , so definitely people in India crave horror movies

Edited by Anachronist - 9 years ago

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FilmiDhun

@FilmiDhun

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Posted: 9 years ago

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I think the first Raaz as a well-made thriller erotica, atleast by BW standards...but it all went downhill from there..

I personally think the genre has potential but BW filmmakers dont know how to handle the genre.