Eugenie de Sade (1973) movie poster

Eugenie de Sade

Eugénie

1973 ·1h 31m · ★ 5.6 (42)

Eugenie, a beautiful but shy young girl, lives with her stepfather, a famous writer specializing in stories of erotica. One day she happens to read one of his "erotic" books and its power so affects her that begins to find herself sexually attracted to her stepfather. He notices this, and eventually brings her into his dark world of sexual perversion and murder.

Why it matters

A lurid descent into taboo and transgression, Eugenie de Sade delivers a provocative blend of eroticism and psychological horror that still rattles decades later.

  • Pioneering European erotic horror that dares to entwine desire with violence in unsettling ways.
  • Director Jesus Franco’s signature dreamlike atmosphere and bold visual style infuse the film with a hypnotic, sinister edge.
  • A raw exploration of power, repression, and psychosexual awakening that echoes giallo’s obsession with forbidden secrets.
  • For fans of transgressive 1970s Euro-horror and cult cinema’s darker curiosities — not for the faint of heart or casual viewers.
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Horror DNA

Gore
14
Slow Burn
33
Psychological
100
Supernatural
0
Creature
0
Disturbing
83
Fun Factor
0
Cerebral
57
Survival
0

Content Warnings

Sexual ViolenceTaboo ContentDehumanization

TMDB Keywords

adaptationbased on novel or bookberlin, germanyliteraturemodern day adaptationsexual murderstrip club

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