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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Best Episodes of The Hunger
I'm Very Dangerous Tonight
S2 Ep13
8.5
2nd Jan 2000
The stunning red dress from Season One - I'm Dangerous Tonight - is back for this episode, in which Henry buys his wife, Sarah, the dress only for her to prove irresistible to others, including Henry's father.
Night Bloomer
S2 Ep7
8.3
24th Oct 1999
An ambitious marketing executive is finding that his work is suffering and that his manager is stifling his ideas until, that is, he meets an attractive woman who offers to change his life for the better and all with one little seed.
Bottle of Smoke
S2 Ep15
8.3
16th Jan 2000
When an elderly woman, who traveled widely in her youth, dies, she leaves her possessions to her young niece, which includes a bottle of smoke that promises the ultimate in sexual fulfillment. But such pleasure comes at a price.
Sin Seer
S2 Ep9
8.2
7th Nov 1999
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 has avoided eye contact with people but, for even longer, he has avoided mirrors...but what should happen if he looked into one.
The Sacred Fire
S2 Ep17
8.0
30th Jan 2000
Luann is a kind and generous woman who volunteers to help the homeless find food and shelter but when she meets Nick, who lives on the street, he warns her that there are street people who are aliens in disguise, intent on killing humans.
And She Laughed
S2 Ep4
8.0
3rd Oct 1999
In this homage to Repulsion, Jane (Jennifer Beals) thinks that she's having trouble with a Peeping Tom and that the police could help but when she sees a pair of eyes staring at her through the letterbox and begins having nightmares, her mental health crumbles.
Wrath of God
S2 Ep14
7.8
9th Jan 2000
An apartment block is the focus of a series of murders mostly of gay men and this attracts the attentions of a man (Anthony Michael Hall) who claims to be a student of all things evil. But when he visits the landlord of the building, are acts of evil really on his mind.
Dream Sentinel
S2 Ep3
7.8
10th Sep 1999
Based on The Sixth Sentinel by Poppy Z Brite, this is the story of a lap dancer wishes for nothing more than to forget her troubled past but the ghost of a killer haunts her and, oddly, wishes to protect her. What, however, will he want in return.
The Suction Method
S2 Ep22
7.8
5th Mar 2000
Carpet cleaning may not have been the most terrifying of events before now but when middle-aged Max celebrates after having his wife leave town on business, she books Redemptive Cleaners to come in her absence, who have an most unique method of dealing with errant husbands.
Falling Man
S2 Ep21
7.8
27th Feb 2000
An architect meets a beautiful woman who encourages him to take risks with his designs and the building that he creates becomes the most successful of his career. But how far will this woman go to ensure the design stays unique.
Sanctuary
S2 Ep1
7.7
10th Sep 1999
When a young drifter (Giovanni Ribisi) arrives at a disused prison seeking help having been shot earlier that day, he sees that it is owned by a famously disturbed artist, Julian Priest (David Bowie), who has one final masterpiece on his mind.
Hidebound
S1 Ep14
7.7
23rd Jan 1998
A young female security guard is attacked by a murderous spirit visible only to her.
Brass
S2 Ep11
7.7
21st Nov 1999
When a young man inherits an ornate mirror following the death of his Satanist father, he finds that it reveals his father's attempted use of black arts. As the dead man's son continues his father's work, he puts the lives of those around him in danger, particularly when he forges a link to Hell through the power of the mirror.
Worst Episodes of The Hunger
Footsteps
S1 Ep22
5.9
27th Mar 1998
A lovely vampiress who seduces and drains a different man every night meets a man who claims to be a vegetarian.
The Face of Helene Bournouw
S1 Ep18
6.0
27th Feb 1998
A reporter investigates a woman whose beauty literally drives men mad.
Approaching Desdemona
S2 Ep18
6.0
6th Feb 2000
In a story that will be familiar to many Internet users, a couple's life together deteriorates when he finds an adult website that offers bizarre sexual fantasies.
Fly-By-Night
S1 Ep15
6.3
31st Jan 1998
A mental patient haunted by horrible wartime flashbacks gets shut up with a vampire.
Plain Brown Envelope
S1 Ep19
6.4
6th Mar 1998
On a cold and snowy night, a young hitchhiker stows away in the back of a large truck that turns out to be the warehouse of a sex fantasy salesman.
No Radio
S1 Ep8
6.5
24th Aug 1997
A kidnapper gets more than he expected when he abducts his married lover.
The Swords
S1 Ep1
6.5
20th Jul 1997
A man gets into a relationship with a woman who can survive being peirced by swords.
The Seductress
S2 Ep19
6.6
13th Feb 2000
When a novelist reads a suicide note from a former lover, she begins an affair with a mysterious man, but their romance is not all it seems and the boundaries between reality and fiction appear to fall away.
Room 17
S1 Ep6
6.6
10th Aug 1997
A man rents a room in order to watch a special set of erotic movies.
Red Light
S1 Ep10
6.6
14th Sep 1997
A supermodel lives in fear over flashes from the lights of cameras,believing that they will steal her soul.
Necros
S1 Ep3
6.7
20th Jul 1997
A man named Philip Casnoff falls for a beautiful woman. Her old companion, however, may be a vampire.
I'm Dangerous Tonight
S1 Ep11
6.7
21st Sep 1997
A red dress by a famous fashion designer causes strange behavior in the people who wear it.
The Other Woman
S1 Ep20
6.7
13th Mar 1998
The mistress of a married man has visions of being murdered by his wife.
The Hunger Episode Guide
The Swords
S1 Ep1
6.5
20th Jul 1997
A man gets into a relationship with a woman who can survive being peirced by swords.
Menage a Trois
S1 Ep2
6.8
20th Jul 1997
A wheelchair bound woman uses her nurse in a plan to seduce a young workman.
Necros
S1 Ep3
6.7
20th Jul 1997
A man named Philip Casnoff falls for a beautiful woman. Her old companion, however, may be a vampire.
The Secret Shih-Tan
S1 Ep4
7.4
27th Jul 1997
A gourmet chef is paid an enormous amount of money to prepare a meal from a secret book called Shi-Than.
Bridal Suite
S1 Ep5
7.1
3rd Aug 1997
A couple on their honeymoon discover a horrible truth about a bed that is said to have been cursed for all adulterous lovers
Room 17
S1 Ep6
6.6
10th Aug 1997
A man rents a room in order to watch a special set of erotic movies.
Anaïs
S1 Ep7
7.2
17th Aug 1997
An architect spends his time fantasizing about a made-up woman he calls "Anais" but the imaginary woman begins to have real desires.
No Radio
S1 Ep8
6.5
24th Aug 1997
A kidnapper gets more than he expected when he abducts his married lover.
But At My Back I Always Hear
S1 Ep9
6.8
31st Aug 1997
A professor is stalked by a young female student.
Red Light
S1 Ep10
6.6
14th Sep 1997
A supermodel lives in fear over flashes from the lights of cameras,believing that they will steal her soul.
I'm Dangerous Tonight
S1 Ep11
6.7
21st Sep 1997
A red dress by a famous fashion designer causes strange behavior in the people who wear it.
The Sloan Men
S1 Ep12
7.1
28th Sep 1997
Through a shocking revelation by her future mother-in-law, a young woman comes to realize her fiance and his father aren't exactly human.
A Matter of Style
S1 Ep13
6.8
26th Oct 1997
A young inept burglar is bitten by a beautiful vampiress, who tries to teach him how to be a vampire.
Hidebound
S1 Ep14
7.7
23rd Jan 1998
A young female security guard is attacked by a murderous spirit visible only to her.
Fly-By-Night
S1 Ep15
6.3
31st Jan 1998
A mental patient haunted by horrible wartime flashbacks gets shut up with a vampire.
A River of Night's Dreaming
S1 Ep16
7.2
6th Feb 1998
A female convict escapes from a prison transport and hides at the home of an elderly woman.
The Lighthouse
S1 Ep17
6.9
20th Feb 1998
A lighthouse-keeper, trapped at his post during a hurricane, begins to question his sanity.
The Face of Helene Bournouw
S1 Ep18
6.0
27th Feb 1998
A reporter investigates a woman whose beauty literally drives men mad.
Plain Brown Envelope
S1 Ep19
6.4
6th Mar 1998
On a cold and snowy night, a young hitchhiker stows away in the back of a large truck that turns out to be the warehouse of a sex fantasy salesman.
The Other Woman
S1 Ep20
6.7
13th Mar 1998
The mistress of a married man has visions of being murdered by his wife.
Clarimonde
S1 Ep21
7.0
20th Mar 1998
A strange beautiful woman seems to get a thrill from seducing men about to become priests.
Footsteps
S1 Ep22
5.9
27th Mar 1998
A lovely vampiress who seduces and drains a different man every night meets a man who claims to be a vegetarian.
