The Addiction

1995

Action / Drama / Horror

24
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 68% · 32 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 68% · 5K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.5/10 10 12802 12.8K

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Plot summary

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

Director

Abel Ferrara Photo
Abel Ferrara

Top cast

Chuck Jeffreys Photo
Chuck Jeffreys as Bartender
Edward Conna Photo
Edward Conna as Waiter
Annabella Sciorra Photo
Annabella Sciorra as Casanova
Fredro Starr Photo
Fredro Starr as Black
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686.36 MB
1280*682
English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 22 min
Seeds 4
1.3 GB
1920*1024
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 22 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Infofreak

Fascinating, but heavy going for those not inclined towards philosophy.

'The Addiction' is one of the most original vampire movies ever made. In fact, I can't think of another one quite like it. Abel Ferrara has made some strange and disturbing movies in his time, and this one is as strange and disturbing as any. Lili Taylor ('I Shot Andy Warhol') is brilliant as a troubled, soul searching philosophy student who has an unexpected and life-changing encounter with a mysterious stranger ('Cop Land's Annabella Sciorra). Dark, deep, sometimes blackly humorous, and frequently too obscure for its own good, this can be heavy going at times, but is never less than interesting. Christopher Walken, who did some superb work for Ferrara in his classic 'The King Of New York', has only a cameo here, but what a cameo! Walken is terrific and unforgettable. The rest of the supporting cast includes 'The Sopranos' Edie Falco and (briefly) Michael Imperioli, Paul Calderon ('Girlfight'), and Kathryn Erbe ('Stir Of Echoes'). This is a unique movie that will be appreciated by those with an open mind and preference for "difficult" viewing. Recommended.
Reviewed by d-snake1 6 / 10

Pretentious yet still entertaining enough

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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