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The Hunger

1983 · 97 min

A stylish, languid plunge into gothic dread and erotic melancholy, gorgeous and cold, drifting between seduction and decay.

Directed by
Tony Scott
Genres
Horror, Drama
Starring
Catherine Deneuve, David Bowie, Susan Sarandon
Tagline
Nothing human loves forever.
Overview
Five-thousand-year-old vampire Miriam promises her lovers the gift of eternal life. When John, her cellist companion for centuries, discovers that he has suddenly begun growing old, he attempts to seek out the help of Dr. Sarah Roberts, a researcher on the mechanisms of aging.

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Directed by
Tony Scott
Genres
Horror, Drama
Starring
Catherine Deneuve, David Bowie, Susan Sarandon
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • aging
  • obsession
  • love
  • isolation
  • death
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror7
Humour1
Realism5
Romance6
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
horror, drama
Directed by
Tony Scott
Written by
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Starring
Catherine Deneuve, David Bowie, Susan Sarandon, Cliff DeYoung, Beth Ehlers, Dan Hedaya, Rufus Collins, Suzanne Bertish
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
97 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
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