History Trivia / TheHunger

* StillbornFranchise: The ending was tacked on in the hopes of producing sequels and starting a franchise. Disappointing Box Office returns meant that no sequels were made.

** Cameraman Hugh Johnson became involved with Catherine Deneuve while making this film and they lived together for about two years.

** Reportedly, Creator/RidleyScott was set to direct the film, but decided to pass when he heard that Music/DavidBowie was in on the deal.

** Apparently, Creator/RidleyScott was set to direct the film, but decided to pass when he heard that Music/DavidBowie was in on the deal.

* WagTheDirector: Creator/SusanSarandon disliked how the sex scene was conceived - Miriam drugging Sarah beforehand. She protested against it, saying that no matter what someone's sexuality, they would not need to be drugged into sleeping with Creator/CatherineDeneuve. And it is consensual in the final film.

* CastingGag: Dr Sarah Roberts and her paramour, Tom Haver, are played by Creator/SusanSarandon and Cliff De Young. Sarandon played Janet in ''Film/RockyHorrorPictureShow'', and De Young played Brad in ''Film/ShockTreatment''. Some couples can only be disrupted by astonishingly charismatic bisexuals.

* EnforcedMethodActing: In order to make his voice sound hoarse for when he's old, Music/DavidBowie stood atop the Brooklyn Bridge and screamed all the punk songs he knew. He also learned how to play the cello for his music scenes, although his performance in the film is only mimed, albeit convincingly.

** Creator/HansZimmer was considered to score the film by music director Howard Blake but Creator/TonyScott turned him down. Ironically, Scott would later employ Zimmer for a number of films (and tried to get him for ''Film/BeverlyHillsCopII'' but the studio refused).

* WagTheDirector: Creator/SusanSarandon disliked how the sex scene was conceived - Miriam drugging Sarah beforehand. She protested against it, saying that no matter what someone's sexuality, they would not need to be drugged into sleeping with Catherine Deneuve. And it is consensual in the final film.

** Creator/HansZimmer was considered to score the film by music director Howard Blake but director Tony Scott turned him down. Ironically, Scott would later employ Zimmer for a number of films (and tried to get him for ''Film/BeverlyHillsCopII'' but the studio refused).

* PlayingAgainstType: Film directing example. Tony Scott would later become known for directing action films such as ''Film/TopGun'', ''Film/TrueRomance'', ''Film/ManOnFire'' etc. His debut film is a slow, gloomy vampire story.

* ActorAllusion: Dr Sarah Roberts and her paramour, Tom Haver, are played by Creator/SusanSarandon and Cliff De Young. Sarandon played Janet in ''Film/RockyHorrorPictureShow'', and De Young played Brad in ''Film/ShockTreatment''. Some couples can only be disrupted by astonishingly charismatic bisexuals.
* MethodActing: In order to make his voice sound hoarse for when he's old, Music/DavidBowie stood atop the Brooklyn Bridge and screamed all the punk songs he knew. He also learned how to play the cello for his music scenes, although his performance in the film is only mimed, albeit convincingly.

* WagTheDirector: Creator/SusanSarandon was not completely thrilled with the way her sex scene with Creator/CatherineDeneuve was conceived. Originally, Deneuve gave Sarandon something to drink, then Sarandon becomes light-headed and loses her inhibitions. Sarandon didn't like that angle - she stated that it didn't matter if you were straight or gay, no one would need to be drugged to be talked into sleeping with Creator/CatherineDeneuve!

* RomanceOnTheSet: Creator/SusanSarandon later confessed to having a brief affair with Music/DavidBowie while filming.

* RomanceOnTheSet: Susan Sarandon later confessed to having a brief affair with David Bowie while filming.

* HeyItsThatGuy: one of the two youths who accost Sarah at the payphone is played by a young Creator/WillemDafoe; Lieutenant Allegrezza is played by career HeyItsThatGuy Dan Hedaya.

* MethodActing: In order to make his voice sound hoarse for when he's old, Music/DavidBowie stood atop the Brooklyn Bridge and screamed all the punk songs he knew. He also learned how to play the cello for his music scenes.

* MethodActing: In order to make his voice sound hoarse for when he's old, Music/DavidBowie stood atop the Brooklyn Bridge and screamed all the punk songs he knew.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/HansZimmer was considered to score the film by music director Howard Blake but director Tony Scott turned him down. Ironically, Scott would later employ Zimmer for a number of films (and tried to get him for ''Film/BeverlyHillsCopII'' but the studio refused).

* WagTheDirector: Creator/SusanSarandon objected to how her sex scene with Creator/CatherineDeneuve played out - originally Deneuve was supposed to drug her. As Sarandon explained, "It doesn't matter if you're gay or straight, you don't have to be drugged to want to sleep with Creator/CatherineDenueve".
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: HansZimmer was considered to score the film by music director Howard Blake but director Tony Scott turned him down. Ironically, Scott would later employ Zimmer for a number of films (and tried to get him for ''Film/BeverlyHillsCopII'' but the studio refused).

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: HansZimmer was considered to score the film by music director Howard Blake but director Tony Scott turned him down. Ironically, Scott would later employ Zimmer for a number of films (and tried to get him for ''[[BeverlyHillsCop Beverly Hills Cop II]]'' but the studio refused).