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Also, The Hunger is Bonnie’s favorite vampire movie.
An artful and poignant look at the power of addiction and a haunting reminder of the importance of preventative pest management. Did you see all the birds in that attic? Yikes.
There is a serious difference between living forever and being young forever. It’s always “I’ll love you forever and ever” then you give it some time and they’re throwing you in a wooden coffin in the attic
The vibiest vampire movie ever by the director you’d least suspect it defies conventional vampire narratives, offering a visually mesmerizing, gothic masterpiece that lingers between art-house elegance and horror. With clear influence from photographers like Irving Penn, the film meticulously crafts each frame, turning its characters into living sculptures. Scott’s eye for natural light, even in a story about eternal creatures of the night, imbues the film with a haunting, ethereal quality. No surprise This film is artsy, stylish and deeply influential to the post-punk and goth community. I mean, it starts with Bela Lugosi’s Dead. Is there anything cooler?
Perhaps cuter might be that young Bonnie Burton thought the song was called “Bill the Goose Is Dead“
According to director Tony Scott, who would later go on to make Top Gun and other big budget blockbusters, The iconic look of the movie was inspired by American photographer Irving Penn.
This film also later inspired the Bryan Fuller NBC Hannibal, and specifically David Bowie’s performance seems like an antecedent to Mads version of Lecter.
Undoubtedly this one has great creepy and sexy vibes. This film marked a different kind of vampire movie. Did you know that it was based off a series of books too? With a crazy amount of lore that would both surprise and completely kill the vibes.
David Bowie, Catherine Deneuve and Susan Sarandon are all fantastic in this embodying a chilling love triangle defined by lust, decay, and existential dread. Bowie’s fragile portrayal of eternal youth unraveling is juxtaposed against Deneuve’s cold, ageless predator, while Sarandon brings humanity to the inevitable downfall. Every moment is carefully designed to evoke beauty in the grotesque, making The Hunger not just a vampire movie but an exploration of mortality wrapped in visual poetry.
The Hunger remains a singular achievement in Scott’s filmography—dark, seductive, and elegant in every detail. It is as much about atmosphere as it is about story, a rare fusion of genre and high art that captivates and disturbs in equal measure.