If the decades of erotic thrillers have taught film fans anything, it’s that marital affairs never end well. There’s a film about how a woman or a man cheats on their spouse and everything just works out perfectly in the end. And in “Fatal Affair,” the trend continues.
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As if the title wasn’t enough of a giveaway, “Fatal Affair” tells the story of a woman who reunites with an old friend while at work. And due to some charming conversations with the new man and her unhappiness with her current marriage, the woman gets very close to cheating but stops just short of completing the act. This leads to the new man developing a bit of an obsession with his almost-lover and some potential violence in the future. Told you, these sorts of things never end well. And most of the time, it ends with a number of preventable murders.
You know, instead of relationship therapy for young couples hoping to get married, they should watch films like “Fatal Affair” and the other erotic thrillers to maybe show them the potential dangers of an unhappy coupling.
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The film stars Nia Long, Omar Epps, and Stephen Bishop. “Fatal Affair” is directed by Peter Sullivan, who co-wrote the script alongside Rasheeda Garner. Sullivan is no stranger to filmmaking, as he’s helmed a number of TV movies in the past. His most recent feature was the Netflix original film, “Secret Obsession.”
“Fatal Affair” arrives on Netflix on July 16.
Here’s the synopsis:
Ellie (Nia Long) tries to mend her marriage with her husband Marcus (Stephen Bishop) after a brief encounter with an old friend, David (Omar Epps), only to find that David is more dangerous and unstable than she’d realized.