The 1987 thriller Fatal Attraction ending explained what happened when an affair went wrong, and its dark ending remains impactful. Lawyer and married father Dan Gallagher (Michael Douglas) sleeps with editor Alex Forrest (Glenn Close) and is stunned when she becomes obsessed with him. As Dan's wife, Beth (Anne Archer), learns the truth, Alex becomes determined to ruin his family life. Fatal Attraction was nominated for six Oscars, including Best Actress, Best Director, and Best Picture, and there are many unforgettable scenes, including when Alex boils Dan and Beth's daughter, Ellen's (Ellen Hamilton Latzen) pet rabbit to prove that she is not going away.