About this episode

The episode discusses the film THE HUNGER (1983) and its impact on the vampire genre.

The squad, joined by Willow Catelyn Maclay, sinks its teeth into Rowan’s pick, THE HUNGER (1983)! Is Tony Scott's seductive vampire classic all style, or is there far more beneath its impossibly cool surface? Did this film redefine what cinematic vampires could be? And, does everyone agree this is the best opening to a horror movie from the 80s? Tune in to find out if we gave this film a NAY, OKAY, YAY, or SLAY! CHAPTERS: Theme/Intro (00:00:00)What We Been Consuming?/Why We Picked It (00:02:1...

People in this episode

Guest: Willow Catelyn Maclay

Topics covered

• vampires
• horror movies
• film analysis
• 1980s cinema
• cinematic style

Keywords

• The Hunger
• Tony Scott
• vampire classic
• horror movie opening
• 1980s film

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: THE HUNGER

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