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Erotic thriller

An erotic thriller is a type of movie that has special excitement and suspense around romance and sex. It usually has characters who are connected to each other in romantic ways, like a love triangle where one person is attracted to two people who are both interested in them. The movie usually has some kind of danger or mystery lurking in the background, and all that suspense and action combines to give the movie thrilling edge. Sometimes there is even shock or horror involved. The romance often leads to some kind of physical or sexual attraction that plays an important role in the story.
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