Erotic phantoms and fractured desire haunt a Californian housewife’s struggle with trauma.
NIGHT GAMES
After Bardot, Deneuve and Fonda, Roger Vadim unveils Cindy Pickett - a new kind of star to play a new kind of woman... the woman of the 80's
A Californian housewife is terrified of having sex because of a past assault. When this phobia threatens to destroy her marriage, she takes refuge in a series of erotic fantasies about a masked man. But is it really all just a fantasy?
Night Games is a 1980 France/USA drama film directed by Roger Vadim about a Californian housewife whose fear of sex after a past assault leads her into a web of erotic fantasies involving a masked man.
Themes & Keywords
- Director
- Roger Vadim
- Writers
- Barth Jules Sussman, Clarke Reynolds, Anton Diether
- Release
- 1980
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Country
- France, United States of America
- Language
- English
- Genres
- Drama
- Also Known As
- Giochi nel buio, Jeux érotiques de nuit
Why Cult
The film centers on a housewife’s vivid, sensual fantasies about a masked man, blending eroticism with psychological drama.
Directed by Roger Vadim, whose reputation for exploring sexual themes brings a distinct European touch to this American-set story.
Night Games explores the aftermath of assault, focusing on the impact of trauma on intimacy and the unpredictable pathways of desire.
Questions from the Vault
What is Night Games about? +
Night Games is about a Californian housewife terrified of sex after a past assault, whose erotic fantasies about a masked man begin to blur the line between imagination and reality.
When was Night Games released? +
Night Games was released in 1980.
Who directed Night Games? +
Night Games was directed by Roger Vadim.
How long is Night Games? +
Night Games has a runtime of 100 minutes.
What genre is Night Games? +
Night Games is a drama.
