Best erotic horror movie

Sex and horror have always been inseparable for me. It is a common trap that I am happy to fall prey to. There is something irresistibly forbidden about a really effective horror film that simultaneously manages to arouse the viewer with whatever taboo is being depicted on the screen. Sadly there are precious few examples of movies that manage to succeed on both fronts. What I relish is that rare erotic horror film that tries to do something more than cash in whatever assets can be easily promoted on a movie poster. In the interest of preserving this sense of anticipation, something that is rapidly going the way of the dinosaur, I thought it would be useful to put together a list of my favorite erotic horror films where the sexual payoffs are absolutely worth the wait.

Milos, a retired porn star, leads a normal family life trying to make ends meet. Presented with the opportunity of a lifetime to financially support his family for the rest of their lives, Milos must participate in one last mysterious film. From then…. Chased out of the old world, the dark vampire lord Giovanni flees to the American southwest where he sets up a new brood. Searing memories and carnal desires rule the mind of Ana, a young woman in thrall to her own fantasies whose visions and obsessions draw her toward deeper eroticism — and deeper danger, in this modern take on a Giallo.

Just like every other genre, horror has its tropes, commonly recurring themes or ideas that constantly seem to show up in every movie no matter what. A number of films in the horror genre managed to infuse sex into the story in a way that worked and created something that could turn audiences on while still giving them the heebie jeebies. But what makes a horror movie, or any movie for that matter, sexy?

Consider filmmakers such as Jean Rollin, who in La Morte Vivante gives us a weird, atmospheric film about a young woman who returns from the grave with an insatiable lust for blood. Emanuelle And The Last Cannibals You could place several of her movies on a list like this, but Emanuelle And The Last Cannibals is interesting for the way it attempts to combine the softcore and cannibal genres.