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.
Episodes
1. The Swords
PlayA man gets into a relationship with a woman who can survive being peirced by swords.
1997-07-2028m2. Menage a Trois
PlayA wheelchair bound woman uses her nurse in a plan to seduce a young workman.
1997-07-2027m3. Necros
PlayA man named Philip Casnoff falls for a beautiful woman. Her old companion, however, may be a vampire.
1997-07-2028m4. The Secret Shih-Tan
PlayA gourmet chef is paid an enormous amount of money to prepare a meal from a secret book called Shi-Than.
1997-07-2728m5. Bridal Suite
PlayA couple on their honeymoon discover a horrible truth about a bed that is said to have been cursed for all adulterous lovers
1997-08-0326m7. Anaïs
PlayAn architect spends his time fantasizing about a made-up woman he calls "Anais" but the imaginary woman begins to have real desires.
1997-08-1727m8. No Radio
PlayA kidnapper gets more than he expected when he abducts his married lover.
1997-08-2427m10. Red Light
PlayA supermodel lives in fear over flashes from the lights of cameras,believing that they will steal her soul.
1997-09-1427m11. I'm Dangerous Tonight
PlayA red dress by a famous fashion designer causes strange behavior in the people who wear it.
1997-09-2127m12. The Sloan Men
PlayThrough a shocking revelation by her future mother-in-law, a young woman comes to realize her fiance and his father aren't exactly human.
1997-09-2826m13. A Matter of Style
PlayA young inept burglar is bitten by a beautiful vampiress, who tries to teach him how to be a vampire.
1997-10-2626m14. Hidebound
PlayA young female security guard is attacked by a murderous spirit visible only to her.
1998-01-2326m15. Fly by Night
PlayA mental patient haunted by horrible wartime flashbacks gets shut up with a vampire.
1998-01-3126m16. A River of Night's Dreaming
PlayA female convict escapes from a prison transport and hides at the home of an elderly woman.
1998-02-0626m17. The Lighthouse
PlayA lighthouse-keeper, trapped at his post during a hurricane, begins to question his sanity.
1998-02-2026m18. The Face of Helene Bournouw
PlayA reporter investigates a woman whose beauty literally drives men mad.
1998-02-2726m19. Plain Brown Envelope
PlayOn a cold and snowy night, a young hitchhiker stows away in the back of a large truck that turns out to be the warehouse of a sex fantasy salesman.
1998-03-0627m20. The Other Woman
PlayThe mistress of a married man has visions of being murdered by his wife.
1998-03-1326m21. Clarimonde
PlayA strange beautiful woman seems to get a thrill from seducing men about to become priests.
1998-03-2026m22. Footsteps
PlayA lovely vampiress who seduces and drains a different man every night meets a man who claims to be a vegetarian.
1998-03-2726m
Casts
David Bowie
The Host
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