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The exquisitely beautiful Catherine Deneuve plays Miriam, a centuries-old vampire capable of bestowing the gift of immortality on her lovers -- namely her current partner John (David Bowie). To sustain their sanguinary requirements, the pair cruises New York nightclubs in search of victims (as illustrated in a stunning opening .. Read more

Starring	Catherine Deneuve, David Bowie, Susan Sarandon, Cliff De Young
Director	Tony Scott
Genres	Gay/Lesbian, Horror, Thriller

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- Deneuve is the ageless, possibly final survivor of an ancient immortal race dependent on humans for both sustenance and... read more on Time Out
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- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:17
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- - 10
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  Brilliant
  
  Classic Vampire movie that led to a load of crap immitators after.
  
  Very amusing, great script and a plot you can follow. Soundtrack is superb (... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Copella
  - London, England
  - 14 Feb 2005 at 12:12
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  First of the real Vamps
  
  Great piece of work. I enjoyed it when I watched it all those years ago ..... and glad I chose to revisit it now. Yes, the cinematography is a little ... read more »
  
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- - Midsguy
  - 6 reviews
  - 07 Oct 2011 at 12:04
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  I Wanted To Like This
  
  Really, I did. Susan Sarandon, David Bowie, vampires, lesbians - all wrapped up in the 80s - what's not to like?
  
  Everything. I was bored stiff. I... read more »
  
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- - Srrrh
  - 1 review
  - Exeter
  - 19 Jun 2010 at 14:28
- - 0
  - 0
  Left me starving and unsatisfied
  
  The uses of cinematic devices at the being of the film are very clever and extremely enjoyable to show the parallels between scenes in a gruesome fashion. The ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Manchester
  - 10 Jan 2010 at 11:16
- - 0
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  A "bloody" fine film
  
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  This film stands the test of time, which is a testament to it's quality in every aspect.
  
  From script, to casting, to performances and set design... read more »
  
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- - RICKWILL47
  - 23 reviews
  - Denton, Manchester
  - 26 Sep 2009 at 17:05
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  Eighties
  
  Eighties pop videos and commercials seem to be the main stylistic sources for this. But despite that, it's worth seeing, if you like the mythology of ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - London
  - 21 Mar 2009 at 18:20
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  A bit long in the tooth
  
  Very dated, this does for Tony Scott what Ridley Scott did for Hovis, but both are a bit doughy and gets stuck in your teeth, bellowing curtains, flocks of ... read more »
  
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- - MsLilly
  - 251 reviews
  - London
  - 25 Feb 2009 at 09:57
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  Very much a cult classic
  
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  Tony Scott's debut film is a great wee vampire yarn, set in a gloriously shot 1980's America, based on the novel by Whitley Streiber.
  
  David ... read more »
  
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  - Edinburgh, Scotland
  - 02 Feb 2009 at 02:10
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  Interesting
  
  I didt like this as much as i wanted to. Good performances throughout but just very slow moving for me. If you have a couple of hours spare then this is worth a... read more »
  
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  - Durham
  - 01 Jan 2009 at 16:29
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  sorry
  
  sorry never really watched it. fall sleep
  
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  - Wadebridge,cornwall,
  - 01 Jan 2009 at 13:52
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  The Hunger
  
  This is one of those cult movies that I had always been aware of but never got to see and so my curiousity got the better of me...I really wish it hadnt. The ... read more »
  
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  - Northern Ireland
  - 18 Nov 2008 at 04:05
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- - 10
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  Brilliant
  
  Classic Vampire movie that led to a load of crap immitators after.
  
  Very amusing, great script and a plot you can follow. Soundtrack is superb (... read more »
  
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- 72371
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  - Copella
  - London, England
  - 14 Feb 2005 at 12:12
- - 4
  - 0
  Extraordinarily cool
  
  Awesome, cool, subtle. stylish, ground-breaking. Modern vampire tale in New York made by Tony (Top Gun) Scott. Visually stunning (takes after his brother, ... read more »
  
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- - David
  - Perth
  - 22 Nov 2004 at 10:23
- - 4
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  A bit too stylish for its own good
  
  When I first saw this film a few years ago, I was impressed by its 'echoes through space and time'. (I don't know where I got that phrase from - ... read more »
  
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  - Leven, Scotland
  - 15 Apr 2007 at 13:43
- - 4
  - 1
  Boring and slightly contrived
  
  Found this quite tendiously paced and it was quite hard to stay awake at times. The whole lesbian thing was a bit too contrived and seemed to have too much of ... read more »
  
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- - Gutterboy
  - 388 reviews
  - Sheffield
  - 29 Jan 2007 at 09:45
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  It's fantastic! ...
  
  It's fantastic! lots of flowing curtains and Catherine Deneuve and David Bowie looking very stylish and Susan Sarandon looking very sexy! Actually the whole... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - London
  - 22 Dec 2004 at 14:34
- - 3
  - 2
  Silly but beautiful to look at
  
  Not particularly horrific (apart from one scene), but worth a look for a young Susan Sarandon. Its also visually beautiful, but the plot is very, very silly ... read more »
  
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- - skeadugenga
  - Berks
  - 27 Jun 2005 at 11:46
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  Stylish but a bit dated
  
  Very stylish but not as good as I thought it when I saw it years ago....perhaps dated now.
  
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  - Devon
  - 18 Dec 2007 at 12:37
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  Good Lord!
  
  Words cannot express how I felt the night I wasted 2 hours of my life watching this movie.
  
  I am a great fan of vampire films as well as David Bowie ... read more »
  
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  - North East England
  - 04 Jan 2008 at 11:15
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  The Hunger review
  
  If you like a blood and gore, then this horror is for you. I also give it plus points for originality. The film features Susan Sarandon and Catherine Deneuve, ... read more »
  
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- - Kelly O'Hara
  - Stockport
  - 20 Jan 2008 at 20:59
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  The Hunger
  
  Vampires again.
  
  Watch this for the photography alone. Very stylish very unusual visualy which pulls this film above the dross.
  
  Bowie isnt ... read more »
  
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- - bootsy
  - Auchtermuchty
  - 14 Mar 2005 at 12:36

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Critics' reviews
- Deneuve is the ageless, possibly final survivor of an ancient immortal race dependent on humans for both sustenance and... read more on Time Out
- 47421
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:17
- Absurd attempt to update Dracula with lashings of sex, rock music and flashy photography. An ordeal.
- 34146
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:43

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- The Hunger
  
  The exquisitely beautiful Catherine Deneuve plays Miriam, a centuries-old vampire capable of bestowing the gift of immortality on her lovers -- namely her current partner John (David Bowie). To sustain their sanguinary requirements, the pair cruises New York nightclubs in search of victims (as ...