 Like film noir, the genre has evolved and modernized, and new films continue to be made that are influenced by the classic style.The erotic thriller participates in several genres and film styles at once, taking narrative and stylistic elements from each.Its greatest debt is undoubtedly to the 1940s and '50s film noir, a thriller genre exemplified by stylish crime films and mysteries that explore the dark underworld of post-World War II America.