The Hunger (1983)

The Egyptian vampire lady Miriam subsists upon the blood of her lovers. In return the guys or girls don't age... (imdb)
Cast and Information
Directed By: Tony Scott
Written By: James Costigan, Michael Thomas, Ivan Davis
Starring: Susan Sarandon, Catherine Deneuve, Willem Dafoe, Dan Hedaya, David Bowie, Cliff De Young, Bessie Love, Shane Rimmer, James Aubrey, Beth Ehlers
Genres: Romance, Drama, Horror
Country: UK
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doctor7 | 83 79th |
A general consensus among critics seems to be that the film is stylish at the expense of plot and, even though I highly enjoyed The Hunger, I can't disagree. However I found the film to be so stylish this didn't prove to be a problem for me at all. I'm a large Tony Scott fan and this movie is no exception. The biggest flaw for me is the ending, I much prefer the book's. However, and let's be honest here, it could've been much, much worse.
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BillyShears | 60 34th |
Tony Scott going total artsy fart nonsense for us to get Susan Sarandon to hang yabbos. Respect.
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djross | 30 13th |
This is based on a novel by a con artist who, like the filmmaker, began his career in advertising before turning to equally commercial forms of "art". It argues that the perverse and the addicted may escape the ordinary forms of denial that normally afflict our mortal existence, but that the price paid for greater insight is perpetual dwelling within a shadow world between life and death. Despite its sexy theme, however, THE HUNGER suffers from the fact that it is, in all aspects, pure kitsch.
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teknicolor | 86 85th |
A chilling story of vampiric bargaining; she gives her victims eternal life in exchange for her own eternal youth. I'd recommend it, but put forth the suggestion "More David Bowie"!
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moraesfelipe | 80 85th |
A very 1980s vampire pop flick, balanced with great music and editing, sexy performances by Susan and Catherine and a classy, almost heavy-handed, gothic atmosphere. For me, this really starts when Susan asks Catherine if she's hitting on her. Not actually scary, but pretty stylish and seductive first film by Sir Tony.
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2 | moviesinhell | 75 54th |
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Generally effective MTV-styled vampire variation.
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Paxton | 70 63rd |
Interesting take on vampirism. David Bowie. I'm pretty sure that's a complete sentence on its own.
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Yiannos | 70 71st |
Scott's debut boldy mixed the aesthetics of advertising and painting to create a 'postmodern' hybrid that remains divisive. Did he cheapen the form or create a new space for artistic expression? What is less open to debate is his talent for high gloss imagery, which is often filtered through abstract montage reminiscent of Resnais and Roeg. There are many striking moments, and the stunning depictions of corporeal decay frequently convey a ghastly spectral beauty. A unique experience.
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Jarmann | 85 84th |
Excellent moody vampire-movie. Very little actual blood n' gore but who cares as long as it's as classy as this?
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1 | aaaaaaarrggg | 57 46th |
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Stylish but empty adaptation of the Whitley Strieber novel. Cold and distant but certainly good to look at, though the lesbian subplot looks like an upscale version of one of Hammer's "Karnstein" flicks and the twist ending is stolen from _Daughters of Darkness_. Excellent Dick Smith makeup effects are all but wasted, thanks to poor coverage.
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spleen | 73 50th |
If "The Lost Boys" and "Interview with a Vampire" had a child this would be it.
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SlantMag | 20 41st |
"In The Hunger, like in that ludicrous advertisement for Britney Spears's Curious perfume, sexual desire simply provokes postmodern psychotropic episodes." - Ed Gonzalez
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Aron Ericson | 65 58th |
Bowie's made up to look very, very old and I just feel so sad that he never got to live to be that old.
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bof | 68 55th |
Lovely dramatic take on classic horror tropes, with a good performance by all three leads (special props to the makeup department for Bowie's subtle but horrifying aging process). A little too often, though, ends up looking like a Bonnie Tyler video, all fluttering drapes and slow-motion doves.
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Average Percentile 51.53% from 786 Ratings | ![]() |