The Hunger
Taste attributes: dramahorrormonster/alien/supernaturalslowunsavouryheavyimaginarysimplegrittyenclosedcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy
"Nothing human loves forever"
Boxlist takeOtherworldly and unsavoury: a serious horror film, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like edge over warmth.
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: balanced · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
Miriam promises her lovers the gift of eternal life, but John, her companion for centuries, suddenly discovers that he is getting old minute by minute, so he looks for Dr. Sarah Roberts, a researcher on the mechanisms of aging, and asks her for help.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
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Cast
Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 1983
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
