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The Addiction

1995, Horror, 1h 22m

31 Reviews 2,500+ Ratings

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Abel Ferrara's 1995 horror/suspense experiment blends urban vampire adventure with philosophical analysis to create a smart, idiosyncratic, and undeniably odd take on the genre. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

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

Genre:

Horror
Original Language:

English
Director:

Abel Ferrara
Producer:

Fernando Sulichin, Denis Hann
Writer:

Nicholas St. John
Release Date (Theaters):

Oct 4, 1995 original
Release Date (Streaming):

Jun 1, 2017
Runtime:

1h 22m
Distributor:

October Films, Polygram
Sound Mix:

Surround

Cast & Crew

Lili Taylor
Kathleen Conklin

Christopher Walken

Christopher Walken
Peina

Annabella Sciorra

Annabella Sciorra
Casanova

Edie Falco
Jean

Paul Calderone
Professor

Fredro Starr
Black

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News & Interviews for The Addiction

Further Reading: Marion Cotillard and Forest Whittaker in Abel Ferrara’s <em>Mary</em>

Further Reading: Marion Cotillard and Forest Whittaker in Abel Ferrara’s Mary

Critic Reviews for The Addiction

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Audience Reviews for The Addiction

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Directors C Super Reviewer
Mar 15, 2013

an existential vampire film. very disturbing. probably only ferrara could pull this off. fun cameo by chiristopher walken. 'twilight' eat your heart out

Stella D Super Reviewer
Sep 08, 2008

Stylistically interesting modern (or post-modern) vampire film. It makes a comparison between vampirism and drug addiction (specifically drugs in the visuals), which is unusual. I don't know if it was the director's intention to distance his audience from the characters and events, but that's what I felt. The film probably means more to those who know Philosophy.

Kylie B Super Reviewer
Nov 19, 2007

Another great one from Ferrara. Using vampirism as a metaphor for drug addiction would make me puke blood if it were released now, but at the time I thought it was brilliant. When I first saw this I thought the movie was smarter than me, but now that I've grown up big and strong...well big anyway, I might keep up with it. Nevertheless, great film that's stylish as hell with a great payoff.

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