(SPOT.ph) For those that celebrate this holiday, Easter weekend—ECQ Season 2—is upon us once again. So whether you’re setting aside time for quiet prayer, reflection, spiritual renewal and the like or excited for a short holiday break from work, this week hopefully means lots of downtime—catching up on streaming shows and movies included.
There are tons of titles to stream on Netflix alone, but this “holy” time usually means carefully choosing what to watch. Chances are, your whole family is praying outside your bedroom door, so the last thing they’d want to hear are unusual sounds coming from your room. So, to help you with this, we’ve compiled a list of R-rated or just plain scandalous Netflix titles you really shouldn’t be streaming this week. Use this as your handy guide of shows to stay away from or, you know, completely dive into. Disclaimer: You’ve got free will and we definitely aren’t here to be your moral compass; use this list as you please. You know who’s watching you.
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Bridgerton (2020)
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At first glance, Netflix hit series Bridgerton seems tame enough (emphasis on seems). It’s just 19th-century British families gossiping about each other, attending some dance parties, and young adults courting one another and trying to find the love of their life. Once you’re a few episodes sucked into the drama of the Bridgerton family, hiding behind the beautiful costumes and charming British accents is a raunchy soap opera that sets this costume drama apart.
Based on author Julia Quinn’s bestselling romance novels, and brought to life by the production company of Grey’s Anatomy creator Shonda Rhimes, Bridgerton tells the story of the aristocratic Bridgerton family. Of the eight Bridgerton kids, the eldest daughter Daphne (Phoebe Dynevor) meets the dashing Duke of Hastings Simon Bassett (Regé-Jean Page) and what begins as a fake courtship turns into a torrid love affair. Bridgerton is not your typical period drama so keep Pride and Prejudice away from your thoughts when streaming this one.
365 Days (2020)
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You may have heard some people talk about this Polish film that came out in February 2020, reportedly one of the most-watched films on Netflix for the said year. While we can't blame you if that fact has gotten you curious, don’t say we didn’t warn you that this may not be the best time to watch 365 Days.
This erotic drama became a talking point for many due to its practically softcore pornography, glamorizing depictions of sexual violence, and its ridiculous plotline. Based on a series of novels, 365 Days gives even Fifty Shades of Grey a run for its money; make of that comparison what you will. The movie is about Massimo (Michele Morrone), head of a mafia family who kidnaps a young woman named Laura (Anna-Maria Sieklucka) and gives her a deadline to fall in love with him—you guessed it: one year. Good for some steamy content and some questionable laughs, if you squint a bit.
Bonding (2019-present)
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In the darkly comedic series Bonding, Zoe Levin stars as Tiffany, a psychology student who moonlights as a dominatrix. Tiff tries to balance her personal life, her studies, and her work with the help of her gay best friend Pete (Brendan Scannell). You can imagine that a show about bondage and sado-masochism would not be the show to binge on if you want to feel spiritual.
Now on its second season, Bonding takes us into the world of BDSM and the people that fill it. After the first season aired, the show got into some controversy with actual members of the BDSM community, calling out the series for its stereotyping and inaccuracies. This caused Levin and creator Rightor Doyle to re-evaluate the show, aiming for better representation in the second season that came out in January. Still, if this is the complex world you want to be delving into this weekend, it might be a good place for a complete newbie to start.
Sex Education (2019-present)
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Nope, it’s not an actual documentary about sex (which is probably also not something you’d be clamoring to watch during Easter weekend). This hit series is about a teen boy named Otis (Asa Butterfield) who starts a sex advice “clinic” at his school, taking everything he’s learned from his mother, a professional sex therapist (Gillian Anderson). Otis gives out sex advice to his fellow classmates, while at the same time having to deal with his own insecurities (caused by his virginity) and his growing love for a friend named Maeve (Emma Mackey).
The show has been lauded for its frank and honest discussions about sex and sexual health, and while that’s definitely a good thing, the show does feature scenes of all kinds of sexual acitivity—which may be ill-timed for the week. Can’t deny though that there’s a lot to learn and enjoy from Sex Education if you’re not already a fan!
The Naked Director (2019)
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The title is no double entendre. The semi-biographical The Naked Director is a Japanese series about adult-video director Toru Muranishi. So yup, a show about an adult-video director means lots and lots of scenes depicting pornography, porn actors and actresses, but also a deep and substantial dive into the massive Japanese porn industry. This sex comedy doesn’t pull any punches.
Known in Japan as the “Emperor of Porn,” the ambitious Toru Muranishi (played by Takayuki Yamada in the series) is credited for having changed his country’s porn industry. The Naked Director follows his life up the ladder as well as his personal sexual problems at home. The show is as racy as it can get for Netflix, showing tons of skin that will have you feeling so dirty, you’ll want to take a shower afterwards.
Bad Trip (2021)
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Who doesn’t love a good road-trip comedy? Or fun hidden-camera pranks? Put them together and you’ve got Bad Trip, a hidden-camera comedy film starring comedians Eric André and Lil Rel Howery as best friends who go on a road trip so one of them can tell his high school crush he loves her—all while pranking people for real. Tiffany Haddish also stars as a criminal chasing down the best friends for stealing her car.
While that description sounds quite cute and fun, it’s the hidden-camera aspect that makes this wild and raucous movie not quite family-friendly. Real pranks on real people are depicted in the film, and these hidden camera pranks range from a character pretending to be hanky panky-ed by a gorilla to genitals getting stuck in a Chinese finger trap (which André says almost got him killed while filming). Definitely an over-the-top comedy that will have you feeling extra guilty if you stream it this week.
Sausage Party (2016)
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If you don’t know what 2016’s Sausage Party is about, you might be asking why a delightful animated film about anthropomorphic food items finding love isn’t the perfect film to put on the background during the quiet days of this week. Don’t be fooled by those big eyes and colorful characters, Sausage Party is raunchier than most animated films out on Netflix.
From the wild minds of Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, and Jonah Hill, Sausage Party is an animated film set in a supermarket about a sausage named Frank (voiced by Rogen) who dreams of one day leaving his sealed package and being with his one true love, a hot-dog bun named Brenda (Kristen Wiig). Not only are there lots of sexual and R-rated jokes, there’s also an absolutely wild scene in the closing minutes that is so explicit, you’ll swear off hot dogs for a long time.
Gerald’s Game (2017)
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An erotic movie based on a novel by Stephen King and directed by The Haunting of Hill House creator Mike Flanagan? You’re in for something different. Gerald’s Game is a disturbing psychological thriller that would take a special kind of person to want to watch it during the Easter weekend or any other time, really. Risqué and terrifying all at the same time, this film will definitely haunt you in more ways than one.
Gerald’s Game is about a married couple (played by Carla Gugino and Bruce Greenwood) who go to a cabin in the woods—nothing good ever happens in settings like that—to spend a weekend together and reconnect. While that seems like something we should all be doing this week with our loved ones, this couple isn’t thinking of just prayer and quiet reflection. It’s all about reconnecting sexually. What follows is a dark, horrifying sequence of events that would make this film perfect to save for Halloween instead.
Newness (2017)
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Martin (Nicholas Hoult) and Gabriella (Laia Costa) are a couple who decides to have an open relationship. They spend night after night hooking up with other people, and then end up causing some jealousy and problems. It’s sexy, romantic, and also tackles open relationships, a very modern type of relationship that some might find interesting. Plus, the film does have quite a good amount of sex scenes and nudity—just sayin’.
Directed by Drake Doremus, Newness at its core is a love story, and while this drama is something perfect for a holiday like Valentine’s Day, this weekend may not be the best time to watch it, especially not with your family.
Cuddle Weather (2019)
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Based on the title alone, it’s probably best to stream this one during the actual rainy season and not during this holiest of weeks. This comedy-drama revolves around a sex worker and a call boy (Sue Ramirez and RK Bagatsing) striking up a relationship—with Ramirez’s character showing the other the ropes of their line of work—that starts professional and turns into something more.
Filipinos have become more open to “sex comedies” in recent years, and more mainstream but still gripping and deep stories about sexuality have been popping up (No more plain old bastos jokes for us, please). Cuddle Weather is one such example—but it still definitely won’t make for the most appropriate subject to be discussing over Easter lunch.
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