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The Hunger
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The Hunger

Sun, Jul 20, 1997
  • Drama
  • Mystery
  • Sci-Fi & Fantasy
  • Crime
Series · Synopsis

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.

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Cast

Top of the call sheet

  • David Bowie
    David Bowie
    as The Host
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Episodes

2 seasons · 44 episodes

Ended · 44 aired
Season 1
22 episodes · 22 aired
▾
  • E1
    The Swords
    Aired · Sun, Jul 20, 1997 · 30m

    A man becomes involved with a woman who can be penetrated by swords.

  • E2
    Menage a Trois
    Aired · Sun, Jul 20, 1997 · 30m

    The new nurse of a wheel-chair bound woman becomes involved with the house's handyman.

  • E3
    Necros
    Aired · Sun, Jul 20, 1997 · 30m

    William Cobb comes to New Orleans during Mardi Gras and falls in love with a beautiful woman with has a strange old man as a companion. Here true nature is revealed after a night of passion.

  • E4
    The Secret Shih-Tan
    Aired · Sun, Jul 27, 1997 · 30m

    A master chef is given the opportunity to prepare a recipe from a secret book of forbidden recipes called the "Shih Tan".

  • E5
    Bridal Suite
    Aired · Sun, Aug 3, 1997 · 30m

    Two newlyweds decide to spend their honeymoon at an isolated guest house that is rumored to be cursed. The groom disappears and the wife learns the true nature of the curse.

  • E6
    Room 17
    Aired · Sun, Aug 10, 1997 · 30m

    A traveling salesman rents Room 17 at the Limbo Hotel. When he orders an adult channel on the cable television, he gets more than he bargained for.

  • E7
    Anais
    Aired · Sun, Aug 17, 1997 · 30m

    An architect travels away from home city on business. To pass the time, he makes drawings featuring a woman he meets named "Anais". Eventually, Anais becomes part of his life.

  • E8
    No Radio
    Aired · Sun, Aug 24, 1997 · 30m

    A bored wife cheats on her wealthy husband with a sleazy guy. When a loan shark threatens him, the lover "kidnaps" her and demands ransom from her husband. This reveals the true nature of her and her husband's strange relationship.

  • E9
    But at My Back I Always Hear
    Aired · Sun, Aug 31, 1997 · 30m

    A university professor rejects an advance made by one of his students and discovers that her twisted obsession with him does not end with her death.

  • E10
    Red Light
    Aired · Sun, Sep 14, 1997 · 30m

    A photographer is delighted when his former lover and model returns. She warns him, however, not to take her picture since she's terrified that it's causing her to slowly lose her soul.

  • E11
    I'm Dangerous Tonight
    Aired · Sun, Sep 21, 1997 · 30m

    A Paris fashion designer makes a beautiful red dress out of fabric left behind by a demon. The dress casts a spell over anyone who sees it. Unfortunately, it is also cursed.

  • E12
    The Sloan Men
    Aired · Sun, Sep 28, 1997 · 30m

    When a young woman meets her husband's family for the first time, her mother-in-law reveals some disturbing and shocking news.

  • E13
    A Matter of Style
    Aired · Sun, Oct 26, 1997 · 30m

    A old and experience vampire attempts to teach her young male protégé how to seduce and kill.

  • E14
    Hidebound
    Aired · Fri, Jan 23, 1998 · 30m

    A woman gets a job as a security guard. She discovers that the warehouse she patrols is possessed by an evil spirit.

  • E15
    Fly by Night
    Aired · Sat, Jan 31, 1998 · 30m

    A female war veteran is admitted to a hospital and meets a patient who is a vampire.

  • E16
    A River of Night's Dreaming
    Aired · Fri, Feb 6, 1998 · 30m

    When a prison transport crashes into a river, a woman escapes. She later finds herself in an old mansion under the care of some unusual women.

  • E17
    The Lighthouse
    Aired · Fri, Feb 20, 1998 · 30m

    A heartbroken man takes up the job of a lighthouse keeper. During a hurricane, a beautiful rose brings back memories of his past affair.

  • E18
    The Face of Helene Bournouw
    Aired · Fri, Feb 27, 1998 · 30m

    When three celebrities suffer tragedy, a reporter discovers that they were all involved with the same woman.

  • E19
    Plain Brown Envelope
    Aired · Fri, Mar 6, 1998 · 30m

    A hitchhiker gets a ride on a large truck that turns out to be carrying a load of sexual devices. When the truck breaks down, she and the driver need to stay in the back to keep warm.

  • E20
    The Other Woman
    Aired · Fri, Mar 13, 1998 · 30m

    The wife of a fashion designer promises vengeance against her husband if he commits adultery. Unfortunately, he cannot ignore the advances of his young assistant.

  • E21
    Clarimonde
    Aired · Fri, Mar 20, 1998 · 30m

    A newly ordained priest is tempted by a beautiful woman who appears in his dreams.

  • E22
    Footsteps
    Aired · Fri, Mar 27, 1998 · 30m

    A female vampires feeds upon seduced men while visiting Paris. She meets and falls in love with an unusual vegetarian who convinces her to change her ways.

Season 2
22 episodes · 22 aired
▾
  • E1
    Sanctuary
    Aired · Fri, Sep 10, 1999 · 30m

    A young drifter with a serious shoulder wound show up at an abandoned prison seeking help from a famous, but deranged, artist.

  • E2
    Skin Deep
    Aired · Fri, Sep 10, 1999 · 30m

    A woman goes to the a bar where she is mesmerized by a seductive dancer who offers her an experience in pleasure and pain. Her friend attempts to warn her away.

  • E3
    Dream Sentinel
    Aired · Fri, Sep 10, 1999 · 30m

    A stripper is visited by the ghost of a killer who wishes to protect and possess her.

  • E4
    And She Laughed
    Aired · Sun, Oct 3, 1999 · 30m

    A woman is plagued by disturbing dreams involving a tall man. When she moves into a new apartment, she begins to suspect that her neighbor is the man from her dreams.

  • E5
    Nunc Dimittis
    Aired · Sun, Oct 10, 1999 · 30m

    A royal servant discovers that he is dying. He volunteers for one last act of loyalty: finding a suitable replacement.

  • E6
    Week Woman
    Aired · Sun, Oct 17, 1999 · 30m

    A man marries an unattractive lesbian in order to avoid deportation. Later he discovers that his new wife can transform into a new woman each week.

  • E7
    The Night Bloomer
    Aired · Sun, Oct 24, 1999 · 30m

    A woman offers a man named Steve a solution to his career problems. The first thing he has do is plant a strange seed in front of his boss's house.

  • E8
    The Diarist
    Aired · Sun, Oct 31, 1999 · 30m

    After a witch casts a death spell on her fiancé, a woman must learn the art of witchcraft to save his soul.

  • E9
    Sin Seer (aka Mano)
    Aired · Sun, Nov 7, 1999 · 30m

    A man can see someone's innermost desires by looking into their eyes. When he looks in the eyes of his psychiatrist, he sees murder.

  • E10
    Triangle in Steel
    Aired · Sun, Nov 14, 1999 · 30m

    A man sleeps with his boss's wife, a young Mohawk woman, and discovers that his life is in serious danger.

  • E11
    Brass
    Aired · Sun, Nov 21, 1999 · 30m

    A man is convinced that his girlfriend is a succubus that killed his father. He invokes a spell to get rid of her before learning the unfortunate truth.

  • E12
    Replacements
    Aired · Sun, Nov 28, 1999 · 30m

    A doctor discovers that the hospital where he works is breeding a horrid race of mutant shrieking babies.

  • E13
    I'm Very Dangerous Tonight (aka Dangerous)
    Aired · Sun, Jan 2, 2000 · 30m

    A man discovers a dress at a high-end fashion store. He buys it for his wife only to discover that the dress has powers to both seduce and kill.

  • E14
    Wrath of God
    Aired · Sun, Jan 9, 2000 · 30m

    A serial killer stalks the residents of a high rise apartment building.

  • E15
    Bottle of Smoke
    Aired · Sun, Jan 16, 2000 · 30m

    After rummaging through late aunt's belongings, a woman finds a genie in a bottle that can fulfill all of her sexual desires.

  • E16
    The Perfect Couple
    Aired · Sun, Jan 23, 2000 · 30m

    A troubled married couple is given a potion that allow them to read each others' thoughts. Things do not go well for them.

  • E17
    The Sacred Fire
    Aired · Sun, Jan 30, 2000 · 30m

    A woman allows a homeless artist into her home only to discovers that he really has a mission to protect humanity from inhuman monsters.

  • E18
    Approaching Desdemona
    Aired · Sun, Feb 6, 2000 · 30m

    When surfing the Internet, a man discovers the spirit of a woman trapped inside his computer. He can free her, but it requires the blood of the woman he loves.

  • E19
    The Seductress
    Aired · Sun, Feb 13, 2000 · 30m

    A woman leaves her boyfriend after discovering he is part of a cult. After he commits suicide, the cult begins to stalk her.

  • E20
    Double (aka Beyond Any Measure)
    Aired · Sun, Feb 20, 2000 · 30m

    A woman begins experiencing terrible nightmares involving a dying woman from the past who wants to take possession of her body.

  • E21
    The Falling Man
    Aired · Sun, Feb 27, 2000 · 30m

    A man sees a woman making love to a grotesque Golem. It inspires him to create a widely successful artistic masterpiece.

  • E22
    The Suction Method
    Aired · Sun, Mar 5, 2000 · 30m

    A philandering husband is left alone with a beautiful blond carpet cleaner when his wife leaves town for a weekend.