The Hunger
"What do you hunger for?"
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.
Season 2 Episodes
When a young drifter (Giovanni Ribisi) arrives at a disused prison seeking help having been shot earlier that day, he se…
A young woman seeking a female partner meets Roxanna, an erotic dancer, at a nightclub and they begin an affair. This le…
Based on The Sixth Sentinel by Poppy Z Brite, this is the story of a lap dancer wishes for nothing more than to forget h…
In this homage to Repulsion, Jane (Jennifer Beals) thinks that she's having trouble with a Peeping Tom and that the poli…
The loyal servant of an elderly princess reveals to his mistress that he is dying and may only have a number of days lef…
When an illegal immigrant is threatened with deportation and is offered a marriage of convenience by his partner's lesbi…
An ambitious marketing executive is finding that his work is suffering and that his manager is stifling his ideas until,…
Merriam is a witch whose heart was recently broken and she uses her magic for vengeance. Laurissa, though, is also a wit…
Mano is a young man who has a unique gift - he can look into people's eyes and see their darkest secrets. For years, he …
A young man joins a riveting team constructing a new bridge but when he becomes obsessed with the wife of the team's lea…
When a young man inherits an ornate mirror following the death of his Satanist father, he finds that it reveals his fath…
A doctor becomes determined to find out what is happening to the women in his town, after they appear to be turning agai…
The stunning red dress from Season One - I'm Dangerous Tonight - is back for this episode, in which Henry buys his wife,…
An apartment block is the focus of a series of murders mostly of gay men and this attracts the attentions of a man (Anth…
When an elderly woman, who traveled widely in her youth, dies, she leaves her possessions to her young niece, which incl…
A modern day cupid arranges for two people to come together and believes them to be the perfect match. Four years later,…
Luann is a kind and generous woman who volunteers to help the homeless find food and shelter but when she meets Nick, wh…
In a story that will be familiar to many Internet users, a couple's life together deteriorates when he finds an adult we…
When a novelist reads a suicide note from a former lover, she begins an affair with a mysterious man, but their romance …
The myth of the Doppelganger has lasted for centuries and receives a modern updating here as two identical women meet bu…
An architect meets a beautiful woman who encourages him to take risks with his designs and the building that he creates …
Carpet cleaning may not have been the most terrifying of events before now but when middle-aged Max celebrates after hav…
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