Review of Fatal Attraction (1987) by Spangle — 20 Feb 2016

A delightfully creepy and unsettling erotic thriller from director Adrian Lyne, Fatal Attraction features a great performance from Michael Douglas, as well as a top-notch and creepy turn from Glenn Close.

Lyne does a great job creating a creepy and unsettling atmopshere that really delivers in the end with a fantastic climax, but what deserves further attention is the build-up. Both well-written and well-directed, the build up to the pay-off really leaves you hanging on for more as you watch the story unfold.

The characters are brilliantly crafted for max potential and what makes the film so effective in unsettling you is their authenticity. They feel like real people and this ultimately leads to the scares the film produces being that much more effective.

Overall, it is not hard to see why audiences and critics alike took to Fatal Attraction, as it is a wonderfully crafted thriller that both truly gives you the chills.