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The Hunger
When: Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Where: Amy's Place, 120 N. First St., Champaign, IL, 61821 — Champaign, IL
Price: Free
A landmark of stylish 1980s horror, this sensual, decadent vampire film transformed the genre into something closer to an art object. At its center is a centuries-old lesbian couple whose glamorous existence begins to unravel when mortality intrudes, giving the film an erotic and emotionally charged dimension that was strikingly unconventional for mainstream cinema of its era. Long before becoming one of Hollywood's most commercially successful visual stylists, Tony Scott announced himself with a debut of extraordinary confidence. His music-video sensibility—fluid camerawork, saturated imagery, slow motion, and hypnotic editing—collides with gothic romanticism to create a world of beauty, desire, decay, and eternal loneliness. Catherine Deneuve radiates icy elegance, David Bowie brings unforgettable rock-star charisma, and Susan Sarandon delivers a fierce, sensual performance as the woman drawn into their immortal world. Set to an unforgettable post-punk soundtrack, it remains one of the most visually intoxicating, erotically charged, and genuinely distinctive vampire films ever made.
Content Warnings: Graphic blood and violence, sexual content, nudity, vampirism, death, body horror, disturbing imagery, and mature themes.
UK 1983 • 97 min (1.85:1) • Rated R | Directed by: Tony ScottStarring: Catherine Deneuve, David Bowie, Susan Sarandon, Cliff DeYoung, Dan HedayaAdvance tickets: $10 ($8 for current members) | Regular admission: $12 (at the door)Presented by: Film-Fanatic.Club
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