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The Addiction

"The dark is their sunlight. What makes them different is what keeps them alive."

1995-10-06 Drama 1hr 22m

A vampiric doctoral student tries to follow the philosophy of a nocturnal comrade and control her thirst for blood.

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Storyline

A vampiric doctoral student tries to follow the philosophy of a nocturnal comrade and control her thirst for blood.

  • Released
    1995-10-06
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 22m
  • Genre
    Drama, Horror
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    6.4
  • Production
    Fast Films

Crew

Abel Ferrara
Director
Nicholas St. John
Writer
Fernando Sulichin
Producer
Keywords:
new york city vampire philosophy addiction

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Cast

Lili Taylor

Lili Taylor
Kathleen Conklin
Christopher Walken

Christopher Walken
Peina
Annabella Sciorra

Annabella Sciorra
Casanova
Edie Falco

Edie Falco
Jean
Paul Calderon

Paul Calderon
Professor
Fredro Starr

Fredro Starr
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Kathryn Erbe

Kathryn Erbe
Anthropology Student
Michael Imperioli

Michael Imperioli
Missionary
Jamal Simmons

Jamal Simmons
Black's Friend
Robert W. Castle

Robert W. Castle
Narrator / Priest
Michael A. Fella

Michael A. Fella
Cop
Louis Katz

Louis Katz
Doctor
Leroy Johnson

Leroy Johnson
Homeless Victim
Fred Williams

Fred Williams
Homeless Victim
Avron Coleman

Avron Coleman
Cellist
Lisa Casillo

Lisa Casillo
Mary
Frank Aquilino

Frank Aquilino
Delivery Man
Nicholas De Cegli

Nicholas De Cegli
Cabby
Jay Julien

Jay Julien
Dean
Chuck Jeffreys

Chuck Jeffreys
Bartender
Edward Conna

Edward Conna
Waiter
Nancy Ellen Anzalone

Nancy Ellen Anzalone
Dress Victim
Susan Mitchell

Susan Mitchell
Featured Victim
Mary Ann Hannon

Mary Ann Hannon
Featured Victim
John Vincent McEvily

John Vincent McEvily
Featured Victim
Bianca Pratt

Bianca Pratt
Featured Victim
Christina Campanella

Christina Campanella
Featured Victim
Anthony Giangrande

Anthony Giangrande
Featured Victim
Kevin Scullin

Kevin Scullin
Featured Victim
Heather Bracken

Heather Bracken
Nurse

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Movie Reviews

Reviews for The Addiction
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A Review by Ruuz 5

Written by Ruuz on 2016-11-20

Even for an arthouse vampire film, it's pretentious, and that's quite an achievement. Existentialism abounds but substance (no pun intended)... read more

Even for an arthouse vampire film, it's pretentious, and that's quite an achievement. Existentialism abounds but substance (no pun intended) does not. Good for audio sampling though. _Final rating:★★½ - Not quite for me, but I definitely get the appeal._

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A Review by Dsnake1 6

Written by Dsnake1 on 2019-10-11

The Addiction is one of the more thoughtful films about vampirism available today. While the film is incredibly thoughtful, with loads of... read more

The Addiction is one of the more thoughtful films about vampirism available today. While the film is incredibly thoughtful, with loads of subtext at every corner, it borders, and sometimes crosses into, pretention. There are times where the narration is attempting to add subtext, but it's so heavy-handed that the film loses sight of the fact it's a horror film. I'd argue it's thought piece first and horror film second, honestly. Maybe that makes it even more frightening. Christopher Walken is wonderful, and Lili Taylor does a fine job, as well. The choice to shoot the film in black and white was a great idea, as well. There's a real focus placed on the ideas the film is pursuing. Even though the subject of the horror in this film are vampires, the movie is truly describing humanity.

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A Review by Gimly

Even for an arthouse vampire film, it's pretentious, and that's quite an achievement. Existentialism abounds but substance (no pun intended) does not. Good for audio sampling though. _Final rating:★★½ - Not quite for me, but I definit...

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A Review by Ruuz 5

Written by Ruuz on 2016-11-20

Even for an arthouse vampire film, it's pretentious, and that's quite an achievement. Existentialism abounds but substance (no pun intended) does not. Good for audio sampling though. _Final rati...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Dsnake1 6

Written by Dsnake1 on 2019-10-11

The Addiction is one of the more thoughtful films about vampirism available today. While the film is incredibly thoughtful, with loads of subtext at every corner, it borders, and sometimes crosses ...

read more