The Love Scene In Color Of Night That Took Fans To The Edge Of Cringe

In the same decade that birthed such acclaimed erotic thrillers as "Basic Instinct" and "Eyes Wide Shut," "Color of Night" offered one of the genre's strangest offerings. For many, it didn't take long to realize just what they were getting themselves into.

A Reddit thread started by u/Sons_of_the_Desert lists out some of the most ridiculous scenes in the film. On the top of that list, they note, "It features a woman fellating a gun within the first five minutes, immediately cluing the viewer into exactly what kind of film it's going to be." The woman in question, Michelle (Kathleen Wilhoite), is seen nearly about to shoot herself through the head using the weapon, but it soon turns into a much more passionate oral embrace.

The scene, and the film in general, have left audiences scratching their heads. Another Reddit thread discussing the film saw u/The_Atoll comment that "The sex scene in the director's cut is SO FUNNY! It's super long and it full stops half way through ... My best friend and I could not believe how strange it was." Others admitted their love for the strange offering either way, such as u/crclOv9, who says, "This movie rules for almost every wrong reason," and u/lonestarr357, who similarly comments, "An absolute guilty pleasure."

Regardless of its status, director Richard Rush was proud of the film, even keeping his "Best Sex Scene Ever Filmed" award from Maxim Magazine in his bathroom.