History Film / TheHunger

* TheBeautifulElite: Miriam and John, but they avert BeautyEqualsGoodness hard. (The novel goes a step further, revealing that Miriam is part of an InhumanlyBeautifulRace and has to tone down her beauty to walk amongst humans- though she also has to wear a wig, as her own hair is short, scanty fluff.)

* EverythingsBetterWithMonkeys: Averted, hard, by Sarah's test subjects.

* VampireDance: The [[EverybodyRemembersTheStripper memorable]] opening scene features Miriam and John picking up a goth couple in a club to take home while [[AwesomeMusic Bauhaus perform "Bela Lugosi's Dead"]].

* BlondesAreEvil / BlondGuysAreEvil: Miriam and John, respectively.

* AndIMustScream: The fate of [[spoiler: Miriam's companions, John included, is to be shut in coffins as their bodies age and become more and more frail but never actually die. Miriam experiences this fate for herself at the end]].

* TheBeautifulElite: Miriam and John, but they avert BeautyEqualsGoodness hard. (The novel goes a step further, revealing that Miriam is part of an InhumanlyBeautifulRace and has to tone down her beauty to walk amongst humans.)

* DownerEnding: On the one hand, [[spoiler: John and the other lovers take revenge on Miriam and are able to perish while she experiences their And I Must Scream fate for herself]]. On the other, [[spoiler: rather than dying, the turned Sarah moves to Paris (taking the imprisoned Miriam along) to start anew with lovers of her own]].

Susan Sarandon plays Dr. Sarah Roberts, a researcher in premature aging who is contacted by John Blaylock (DavidBowie) who is in fact the immortal companion of Miriam, a beautiful vampire played by Catherine Deneuve. John was led to believe that he and Miriam would share a life of eternal youth when they met in the 18th century, and is most distressed by the fact that his body is suddenly deteriorating. Miriam, however, has known for some time that she needs a replacement companion. And Sarah is about to walk through the door...

!! ''The Hunger'' contains examples of:

* SlidingScaleOfVampireFriendliness: Don't let their lovely looks fool you. Miriam and John are definitely on the nasty end of this scale. They ''must'' feed every week and all victims ''will'' die in the process. A person converted by Miriam -- it requires a special process -- will not be able to refrain from killing/feeding upon others for long, no matter what their morality was before, as their new HorrorHunger is too great.

* HorrorHunger: Naturally -- after [[spoiler: Sarah is turned, one of the first changes in her behavior is a much bigger appetite for food in general]].

* WickedCultured: Miriam and John embody this trope in their elegant surroundings and clothing, for starters. In the film only, it is suggested that they were intially drawn together via their shared gift for playing and appreciation for what, in the present day, is regarded as classical music, and when Miriam makes to seduce Sarah, it's over classical music and fine wine.

* [[spoiler: AndIMustScream: The fate of John and all Miriam's other companions is to be shut in coffins as their bodies age and become more and more frail but never actually die. At the end of the movie, they come after her en masse and manage to perish -- leaving her to experience their former fate for herself.]]

* OurVampiresAreDifferent: No fangs -- Miriam has Egyptian origins and prefers a more [[IncrediblyLamePun cutting approach]] featuring blades concealed in ankh-shaped pendants. No traditional weaknesses come into play, either. She and her current companion must feed once a week. Also, a proper amount of deep sleep is needed each day to maintain youthfulness and strength; the first sign a companion is about to decay is insomnia.

* Really700YearsOld: Miriam was around when the Sphinx was constructed, and John doesn't look too bad for 200, at least at first.

* VampiresAreSexGods
* WouldHurtAChild: John, who murders the young violinist who came to the house regularly for tutoring. It's also implied (outright stated in the novel) that Miriam is grooming the girl to replace him.

The Hunger is a British film from 1983, the first to be directed by Tony Scott. The screenplay was written by Ivan Davis and Micheal Thomas, and adapted from Whitley Strieber's novel.

!! The Hunger contains examples of:

* VampiresAreRich: Miriam and John have enough wealth amassed that they can live a lovely, effectively self-contained existence in their townhouse...why, they even have an incinerator in the basement to dispose of all those bodies.

Susan Sarandon plays Dr. Sarah Roberts, a researcher in premature aging who is contacted by John Blaylock (DavidBowie) who is in fact the immortal companion of Miriam, a beautiful vampire played by Catherine Deneuve. John was led to believe that he and Miriam would share a life of eternal youth when they met in the 18th Century and is most distressed by the fact that his body is suddenly deteriorating. Miriam, however, has known for some time that she needs a replacement companion. And Sarah is about to walk through the door...

* [[spoiler: AndIMustScream: The fate of John and all Miriam's other companions is to be shut in coffins as their bodies age and become more and more frail but never actually die. At the end, they come after her en masse and manage to perish -- leaving her to experience their former fate for herself.]]

* OurVampiresAreDifferent: No fangs, Miriam has Egyptian origins and prefers a more [[IncrediblyLamePun cutting approach]] featuring blades concealed in ankh-shaped pendants.
* RapidAging

* SlidingScaleOfAdaptationDecay: Type 3. It excises the novel's lengthy flashbacks to Miriam's past (which reveal her kind existed before humans did) and many doomed lovers, but effectively condenses and focuses on the present-day story, though the ending is significantly altered.

* SlidingScaleOfAdaptationDecay: Type 3. It excises the novel's lengthy flashbacks to Miriam's past (which reveal her kind may have come into being before humans did) and many doomed lovers, but effectively condenses and focuses on the present-day story, though the ending is significantly altered.

* [[spoiler: AndIMustScream: The fate of John and all Miriam's other companions is to be shut in coffins as their bodies age and become more and more frail but never actually die. At the end, this is Miriam's fate as well.]]

The Hunger is a British film from 1983, the first to be directed by Tony Scott. The screenplay was written by Ivan Davis and Micheal Thomas based on Whitley Strieber's novel.

Susan Sarandon plays Dr. Sarah Roberts, a researcher in premature aging who is contacted by John Blaylock (DavidBowie) who is in fact the immortal companion of Miriam, a beautiful vampire played by Catherine Deneuve. John was led to believe that he and Miriam would share a life of eternal youth when they met in the 18th Century and is most distressed by the fact his body is suddenly deteriorating. Miriam, however, has known for some time that she needs a replacement companion. And Sarah is about to walk through the door...

* [[spoiler: AndIMustScream: The fate of John and all Miriam's other companions is to be shut in coffins as their bodies age and become more and more frail but never actually die.]]

* OurVampiresAreDifferent: No fangs, Miriam has Egyptian origins and prefers a more [[IncrediblyLamePun cutting approach]] featuring blades concealed in ankh-shaped pendants.

* VampireDance: The [[EverybodyRemembersTheStripper memorable]] opening scene features Miriam and John picking up a goth couple in a club to take home while [[AwesomeMusic Bauhaus perform 'Bela Lugosi's Dead']].

* WouldHurtAChild: John, who murders the young violinist who came to the house regularly for tuition. It's also implied that Miriam is grooming the girl to replace him.