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      The Hunger

      R Now Playing 1 hr. 37 min. Horror List
      59% 39 Reviews Tomatometer 66% 10,000+ Ratings Audience Score John (David Bowie) is the lover of the gorgeous immortal vampire Miriam (Catherine Deneuve), and he's been led to believe that he'll live forever, too. Unfortunately, he quickly deteriorates into a horrible living death, and Miriam seeks a new companion. She soon sets her sights on Sarah (Susan Sarandon), a lovely young scientist, who quickly falls under Miriam's spell. However, Sarah doesn't warm up to the concept of vampirism easily, leading to conflict with Miriam. Read More Read Less Now in Theaters Now Playing Buy Tickets

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      Stylish yet hollow, The Hunger is a well-cast vampire thriller that mistakes erotic moments for a satisfying story.

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      Angelo R Not so much horror than an examination of immortality and undying love. Very stylized. Bowie gives a beautiful portrayal of one who does not understand the promise of love, beauty and immortality being unwoven. Catherine Deneuve plays creator and lover who always has to watch her creations wither away leaving her alone and looking for a new companion in a timeless existence. A Goth touchstone. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/19/24 Full Review Alec B A gorgeously filmed Gothic horror piece. It is a shame the movie so blatantly disregards its own internal logic and rules in the end but by that point you're so thoroughly hypnotized by all of the billowing curtains and Deneuve's presence that you may not care. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/24 Full Review Dallas H The visuals are amazing to watch, and the makeup effects are masterfully done. However, the dialogue is wooden and shallow. I struggled to sit through the dinner scene between Sarah and Tom right after she began turning into a vampire. The conversation between them is laughable, with lines of dialogue that almost reach the point of being beyond the level of a cliché. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/08/23 Full Review Steve D The script does it in, Rated 2 out of 5 stars 08/23/23 Full Review Max N This is a very bad start-up for Tony Scott as a director. The Hunger is a very weird, boring, and awkward movie. The premise was strange but also interesting. But after it seemed like it was going to go somewhere, they killed David Bowie off halfway through. And the second half is lesbian romance with Catherine Deneuve and Susan Sarandon, it goes nowhere. Plus the movie was executed very badly. The Hunger is Awful. One of Tony Scott's worst movies. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 06/22/23 Full Review Ricardo d Tem algumas boas fotografias de algumas cenas, bem artístico, mas realmente vazio. O fim parece que vai engrenar algo, mas dai acaba. O conceito sobre a busca do corpo bonito, e as juras eternas de amor que vão se juntando no sótão é interessante, poderia ter sido melhor explorado. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 04/16/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Simran Hans New Statesman The film's enduring quality is its ineffable coolness, which feels inextricable from Scott's supposedly lowbrow music video origins. Jan 7, 2021 Full Review Raoul Hernandez Austin Chronicle More style than substance, and perhaps simply an excuse to get Denueve and Susan Sarandon, Miriam's post-Bowie love, in bed together. Nov 18, 2008 Full Review Variety Staff Variety In his feature debut, director Tony Scott, brother of Ridley, exhibits the same penchant for eleborate art direction, minimal, humorless dialog and shooting in smoky rooms. Nov 18, 2008 Full Review Nick Rogers Midwest Film Journal What should've been a lingering lamentation suffers an all-consuming transfusion of style over substance. But for a flawless first half, David Bowie’s outstanding performance & Tony Scott’s image-making proof of concept, "The Hunger" remains worthwhile. Rated: 3/5 Apr 26, 2023 Full Review Trace Thurman Horror Queers Podcast Tony Scott's gorgeously shot erotic vampire drama is so much more than the lesbian sex scene that made it (in)famous. It's a very strong debut for Scott. Rated: 4/5 Apr 17, 2023 Full Review Joe Lipsett Horror Queers Podcast A visual feast starring a trio of gorgeous bloodsuckers, Tony Scott's vampire film is the perfect synthesis of music video sensibilities and pre-AIDS crisis consideration of sex and bisexuality. Sarandon and Deneuve's coupling is infamous for a reason Rated: 4/5 Apr 16, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis John (David Bowie) is the lover of the gorgeous immortal vampire Miriam (Catherine Deneuve), and he's been led to believe that he'll live forever, too. Unfortunately, he quickly deteriorates into a horrible living death, and Miriam seeks a new companion. She soon sets her sights on Sarah (Susan Sarandon), a lovely young scientist, who quickly falls under Miriam's spell. However, Sarah doesn't warm up to the concept of vampirism easily, leading to conflict with Miriam.
      Director
      Tony Scott
      Screenwriter
      James Costigan, Ivan Davis, Whitley Strieber, Michael Thomas
      Distributor
      MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
      Production Co
      Metro Goldwyn Mayer, Peerford Ltd.
      Rating
      R
      Genre
      Horror
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Apr 29, 1983, Original
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Oct 14, 2014
      Sound Mix
      Mono
      Aspect Ratio
      Scope (2.35:1)
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