The erotic thriller was a prominent staple of early ’90s cinema. Capitalizing on the success of Paul Verhoeven’s Basic Instinct, many films utilized stylish design and scenes of heightened sexuality that accompanied complex murder mysteries. These were certainly nothing new, as many of them had been prominent in several Italian Giallo films from years prior. Named for the yellow (giallo in Italian) pulp novels heavily influenced by the likes of Agatha Christie, these films were crafted by the likes of Dario Argento, Mario Bava, Sergio Martino, Umberto Lenzi, and even Lucio Fulci.