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The Hunger

1983 · 1h 37m · Horror, Drama

IMDb 6.6 Metacritic 52 RT 62%

The Hunger is a stylish 80s vampire flick with an intriguing premise, but the middling scores tell the real story—it's more style than substance. Skip it unless you're specifically hunting for campy period horror.

Plot

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.

Director: Tony Scott

Cast: Catherine Deneuve, David Bowie, Susan Sarandon, Cliff DeYoung, Beth Ehlers

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