The Hunger (1997)

Synopsis

The Hunger is a British/Canadian television horror anthology series, co-produced by Scott Free Productions, Telescene Film Group Productions and the Canadian pay-TV channel The Movie Network. Though it shares a title with the feature film The Hunger the series has no direct plot or character connection to the film, and was created by Jeff Fazio. Originally shown on the Sci Fi Channel in the UK, The Movie Network in Canada and Showtime in the US, the series was broadcast from 1997 to 2000, and is internally organized into two seasons. Each episode was based around an independent story introduced by the host; Terence Stamp hosted each episode for the first season, and was replaced in the second season by David Bowie. Stories tended to focus on themes of self-destructive desire and obsession, with a strong component of soft-core erotica; popular tropes for the stories included cannibalism, vampires, sex, and poison.

Where to watch

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Streaming availability via JustWatch

Cast

• Terence Stamp as The Host
• David Bowie as The Host
• Karen Elkin as Samantha Perry
• Arthur Holden as Motel Bellman
• David La Haye as Daniel
• Brooke Smith as Lee Cooper
• Kim Feeney as Sonia Kopek
• Lisa Bronwyn Moore as Karen
• Vlasta Vrana as Boatman
• Daniel Brochu as Kyle

If you liked The Hunger, try

• Tales from the Darkside
• The Outer Limits
• The Terror
• The Hitchhiker
• The Ghost and Molly McGee
• Masters of Horror
• American Horror Stories
• Amazing Stories