Best Steamy Thrillers on Netflix 2026
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Our pick of the best Steamy Thrillers on Netflix right now, ranked by audience rating out of the 18 titles in category code 972. Tap any title for full details and where to watch.
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1. The Handmaiden (2016)
Rated 8.1/10 on IMDb, one of IMDb's Top 250, from 2016, 2h 24m. A con man's plan to steal an heiress's heart -- and her fortune -- gets complicated when she falls for the handmaid he hired to help with his scheme.
2. Mulholland Dr. (2001)
Rated 8/10 on IMDb, from 2001, 2h 26m. An amnesiac woman stranded on Mulholland Drive is taken in by an ingénue who's moved to Hollywood to pursue her dreams in this surreal, complex tale.
3. Sin City (2019)
Rated 8/10 on IMDb, from 2019, 1h 41m. A busy couple tries to give their love life a boost by taking an impromptu weekend trip only to find their relationship tested in unexpected ways.
4. Lust, Caution (2007)
Rated 7.5/10 on IMDb, from 2007, 2h 38m. In this drama set in World War II-era Shanghai, a young actress gets caught up in a complex plot involving love, seduction and assassination.
5. Fatal Attraction (1987)
Rated 6.9/10 on IMDb, from 1987, 1h 59m. Married Dan's passing indiscretion comes back to haunt him when Alex, the woman he had a weekend fling with, refuses to let go.
6. A Simple Favor (2018)
Rated 6.8/10 on IMDb, from 2018, 1h 56m. Thirsty for thrills, single mom Stephanie strikes up a friendship with the glamorous Emily, who asks for a small favor, then mysteriously vanishes.
7. Swimming Pool (2003)
Rated 6.7/10 on IMDb, from 2003, 1h 42m. Writer Sarah uses her publisher's vacation home for a breather.
8. Wild Things (1998)
Rated 6.5/10 on IMDb, from 1998, 1h 48m. A guidance counselor loses his job and must fight to get his life back after spurning the advances of a teen socialite who later accuses him of rape.
9. Simon Killer (2012)
Rated 6.3/10 on IMDb, from 2012, 1h 45m. Young and heartbroken, a New Yorker travels to Paris to escape his romantic woes but is soon drawn into another all-consuming attraction.
10. Viva Riva! (2010)
Rated 6.2/10 on IMDb, from 2010, 1h 38m. Hustler Riva hopes to make a fortune by smuggling large quantities of gasoline and selling it for high prices in fuel-starved Kinshasa.