- Release Date: 1983
- Runtime: 97 min
- Genre: Drama, Horror, Romance
- Starring: Catherine Deneuve, David Bowie, Susan Sarandon, Cliff De Young ... see all
- Director: Tony Scott
- Plot: The Egyptian vampire lady Miriam subsists upon the blood of her lovers. In return the guys or girls don't age... until Miriam has enough of them. Unfortunately that's currently the... Read more
User Reviews
Stylish Vampire Movie- Love Is Eternal While It Lasts
Mar 25, 2007
Claudio Carvalho - imdb.com
Mar 25, 2007Claudio Carvalho - imdb.com
In New York City, the lovers Miriam Blaylock (Catherine Deneuve) and John (David Bowie) are vampires that survive through time under the Egyptian symbol of Ankh. When John starts an accelerated aging process, he seeks the specialist Dr. Sarah Roberts... Full review
What a great movie!
Nov 05, 2006
sholtzma1 - yahoo.com
Nov 05, 2006sholtzma1 - yahoo.com
This is a classic gem of a Tony Scott film. This is not to be missed, especially if you like 80's style music/style, vampires, or David Bowie. Susan Sarandon is in rare form. Enjoy!!!... Full review
Totally Eighties
Sep 25, 2006
Oggz - imdb.com
Sep 25, 2006Oggz - imdb.com
Before embarking onto this one, you must decide whether or not you enjoy films which look like a very extended (and quite expensive) MTV video clip of the early to mid 80's. If you don't, don't bother with this, it'll probably... Full review
My favorite , recent vampire film
Jun 13, 2006
l_guilford - yahoo.com
Jun 13, 2006l_guilford - yahoo.com
This is an amazing piece of cinema! It does get kind of disco - y, but it is a David Bowie movie, so that kind of figures. The appearance of one of my all-time favorite bands at the beginning of the... Full review
Who says vampires can't be beautiful...
Dec 14, 2005
geo_gio_man - yahoo.com
Dec 14, 2005geo_gio_man - yahoo.com
I love this movie. I've seen 10 times and I've introduced countless friends to it. It stands as one of the best vampire movies I've seen. The story is original, the scenes are fantastic, and the actors superlative. Who can imagine... Full review
Sexiest Vampire Movie Ever Made!
Nov 02, 2005
rachelkdbrown - yahoo.com
Nov 02, 2005rachelkdbrown - yahoo.com
This is the sexiest vampire movie ever made. The soundtrack is fantastic. The opening scene is a complete 80's flashback that we all wish the 80's really did encompass. Deneuve is breathtaking. Bowie and Sarandon are delicious. Miriam Blaylock is mesmerizing.... Full review
Oh my God!! I love this movie!!!
Jul 28, 2005
mmeowww - yahoo.com
Jul 28, 2005mmeowww - yahoo.com
I love the casting and the music!! I wish I saw this when it first came out in theaters! Very under-rated and lots of eye candy, but then again, most vampire movies are! =)... Full review
Hunger for more!!!
Jul 16, 2005
springbok21uk - yahoo.com
Jul 16, 2005springbok21uk - yahoo.com
Brillant acting.....when is there going tobe Hunger2???....bowie looked the part and as for the girls what more can you say but first class acting.... Full review
THE HUNGER
Nov 04, 2004
praise68lord - yahoo.com
Nov 04, 2004praise68lord - yahoo.com
WHAT CAN I SAY? THIS IS ONE OF THE WEIRDEST HORROR MOVIES THAT I'VE EVER SEEN. THIS IS TONY SCOTT'S DEBUT AS DIRECTOR. THE ATMOSPHERE IS PERFECT, ACTING IS GOOD. MY ONLY COMPLAIN: THE UNNECESSARY SEX SCENES ARE DISCUSTING. AND IT... Full review
Excellent Movie
Aug 06, 2004
ggayoso - yahoo.com
Aug 06, 2004ggayoso - yahoo.com
Catherine Devenue and a very young and beautiful Susan Sarandon take this movie to a whole new level in intrigue and sexual charge. David Bowie is also very good. The story is also a nice twist in the vampire stories, and... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Jun 23, 2008associatedcontent.com
The practical aging effects on David Bowie are sensational.....Based on the novel by Whitney Streiber, The Hunger tells a stylish tale of vampire love run amok in NYC..... ... Full Review
| Oct 12, 2004Slant Magazine
t's tempting to read Tony Scott's ludicrous 1983 film The Hunger , like Slava Tsukerman's Liquid Sky the year before....The Hunger looks fantastic on this DVD edition, which preserves the film's original aspect ratio in anamorphic widescreen.....Sarandon alluding to the rise of her gay icon status after the public got a look at the film's infamous lesbian sex scene.....Indeed, the scene where Deneuve plays the piano for Sarandon is ridiculously gorgeous..... ... Full Review
| Oct 05, 2004DVD Talk
The exchange of bodily fluids plays an even greater role in The Hunger , although the less said about that to the unfamiliar, the better.
The movie certainly has its share of flaws, particularly the scattershot plotting, but I enjoyed it and would certainly recommend The Hunger as a rental.
... Full Review
| Apr 29, 1983moviesonline.ca
In its own way, The Hunger is the perfect vampire film for the '80s, all poise and attitude and surface beauty.
Catherine Deneuve and David Bowie are rich, beautiful, and oh-so chic as denizens of the night.
... Full Review
Exclaim! Canada
Released back in 1983, Tony Scott's debut feature film, which he admits petrified him to make, is a stylish, sexy thriller that is truly unforgettable.
Scott doesn't hold back, admitting he had to clear the set for the infamous sex scene between Sarandon and Deneuve.
... Full Review
News
Tony Scott Hungers For A Sequel To 'The Hunger'
mtv.com –
2009-06-15
Remember that time when I said Tony Scott had a full plate? Yeah, I do too . But what I neglected to mention the first go-around is one of Scott's more interesting projects in development - a sequel to "... ... Full Article
Now on DVD: The Hunger
associatedcontent.com –
2009-05-19
Synopsis : A 2,000 year old vampire Miriam (Catherine Deneuve) grows tired of her lover (David Bowie) after he begins to rapidly age after a couple centuries of eternal youth. ... Full Article
Sharp Teeth in a Dull Town
chicagoreader.com –
2008-11-18
November 18, 2008 Film historians call the German expressionist classic Nosferatu (1922) the first real vampire movie: an unauthorized adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula , it established the screen mythology of the shape-shifting bloodsucker and even added a key twist... ... Full Article
Designer Yves St. Laurent Has Died
etonline.com –
2008-06-15
The Associated Press is reporting that famed French designer YVES ST. LAURENT , who dressed countless celebrities and royals, has died. He was 71 years old. ... Full Article
Bowie face mask used in film for sale
prefixmag.com –
2007-12-11
A replica mask of David Bowie's face that was made for the film, "The Hunger," is for sale at 991.com , Drowned In Sound reports. ... Full Article
Eternal
filmmonthly.com –
2005-10-16

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