The Hunger

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Aly L You really have to let it sit for a bit before you give a (final) verdict on it. It’s interesting that, like in many cases with cult films, this one was also ostracized upon the release, and while the audience grew to like it some critics still remain skeptical about it. And me, I tend to get defensive about such things :) I’d love to advocate for this story, for I think it does deserve recognition. Yes, it might have got carried out in a better, more seamless or coherent way. But it’s now the way it is. You can change nothing but your attitude towards it. And perhaps there is a certain level of charm in how it was executed and done. People say it is lacking in substance, plot and meaning, but I personally don’t see how. It’s quite a solid story and, in fact, an existential drama under the guise of noir and mystic erotic horror. Isn’t Miriam a new Snow Queen, cold and lonely in her snow castle? Isn’t John a disenchanted, tragic figure, a lover who is pushed and pulled back to his queen? Sarah? The final scenes seem to be her victory but is she so victorious in the end? Questions, questions. And only you, the viewer, will know the answer. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 09/05/25 Full Review Anaïs V Great acting and beautiful cinematography. A real romantic goth story. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/29/25 Full Review Anthony F Under-rated vampire flick with a killer cast and commendably stylized cinematography. I thoroughly enjoyed The Hunger's take on vampire lore mixed with perfunctory dashes of science/detective thriller and erotica, all set in a gilded early 80's NYC. The premise was seen through to the end in a very satisfying way. Beautiful score, acting, and visual mood throughout. Bonus points for the mini Bauhaus video and not overplaying the David Bowie character, who takes a definitive backseat to the female leads. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/22/25 Full Review J. D Amazing movie, but a bit long in the tooth at times. Also, it's not entertainment for the dimwitted. You are expected to finger many things out for yourself, and some things remain a mystery forever, unless you look up other people's interpretations or the intentions of the author. But that is the best kind of movie, the one that stays with you for a long time, feeding your imagination, nourishing your horizon. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/19/25 Full Review Nicholas D Initially I was excited to watch The Hunger because of its cast. I'd even asked myself, How have I never seen this movie? However, it was so dull, I literally fell asleep. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/15/25 Full Review DanTheMan 2 Moody, elegant, and undeniably cool, The Hunger is 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 considerations of sex and bisexuality; the absence of any labels is a powerful choice to make at a time when stigmatizing conversations about sexuality were dominating the news. We know that the hunger of the title isn’t just a hunger for blood, it’s a hunger to hold on to life, to love, to all of those moments that make us what we are, in that brief period of our lives that we shine, when we are at our best. With a proper helping of eroticism and blood, the film gnashes its way by the teeth into that upper echelon, the pantheon of great vampire flicks in a pure, rarefied sense of horror, disquieting in its suggestion that men and women in the 1980s have the same desires, the same appetites, and the same needs for power, money, and sex. Scott's direction is to die for, every shot oozes mood with enough smoke-filled scenes to rival that of his brother's Blade Runner, the performances, particularly from its core trio of Deneuve, Bowie and Sarandon are outstanding and the haunting musical score only help to amplify the film's sumptuous photography. A lingering lamentation of the inevitability of death, The Hunger is utterly incredible exuding chic, but never, for one minute, takes itself too seriously, nor does it ever slop over into camp, it's one of the best artistic cinematic representations of the vampire ever made. Tony Scott, you'll never make me hate you. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 12/16/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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