
Stuff To Blow Your Mind Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: The Hunger
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Feb 9, 2026 A gothic, erotic vampire film chosen as a Valentine's Day pick. Mood-driven tainted love, aging vampirism, and gerontology themes. Dreamy, surreal visuals and Roeg-like cinematography. Casting and makeup highlights for Deneuve, Bowie, and Sarandon. Soundtrack of Bauhaus and synths and an ambiguous, haunting finale.
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Watch The Hunger With Commentary
- If you want to watch The Hunger, choose Blu-ray or DVD for the director and Susan Sarandon commentary track.
- Robert Lamb recommends the physical release for bonus insights despite a dry commentary tone.
Miriam's Ambiguous Humanity
- Catherine Deneuve's Miriam is ambiguous: cold and otherworldly but not cruel, and her long-lived perspective complicates empathy.
- Joe McCormick argues Deneuve captures the unreal, unreadable quality of an ancient being.
Bowie's Quietly Tragic Role
- David Bowie plays a restrained, melancholic John whose rapid aging becomes a quietly devastating character arc.
- The hosts praise Bowie's subdued performance as conveying wounded ego and private suffering.



