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The Hunger

1983·Movie
1h 37min·R
60
DecentGoodWatch score

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A , horror movie: , .

Good for pure escapism · thought-provoking · adults

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Nothing human loves forever.

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.
Stylish Vampire HorrorGothic AestheticErotic ThrillerExistential DreadSlow-PacedVisually DrivenNew WaveCult Classic

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Where can I stream The Hunger?

In the United States, The Hunger is free with ads on Hoopla and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 4 other countries.

Is The Hunger worth watching?

60
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 60 (IMDb 6.6, Rotten Tomatoes 62%, and Metacritic 52).

Will The Hunger scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 8 of 10.

Will I feel good after watching The Hunger?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

What tropes does The Hunger use?

And I Must ScreamVampires Are Sex GodsAsshole VictimBeauty to BeastRapid AgingIf It's You, It's OkayAge Without YouthNo Immortal InertiaKill the CutieWicked CulturedBody HorrorBlood Is Squicker in Waterand 34 more

TV Tropes lists 46 tropes for it, including And I Must Scream, Vampires Are Sex Gods, and Asshole Victim.