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The Addiction

- The dark is their sunlight. What makes them different is what keeps them alive.

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

Release Date : 1995-10-06

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Fast Films

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Lili Taylor

Character Name : Kathleen Conklin

Original Name : Lili Taylor

Gender : Female

Christopher Walken

Character Name : Peina

Original Name : Christopher Walken

Gender : Male

Annabella Sciorra

Character Name : Casanova

Original Name : Annabella Sciorra

Gender : Female

Edie Falco

Character Name : Jean

Original Name : Edie Falco

Gender : Female

Paul Calderon

Character Name : Professor

Original Name : Paul Calderon

Gender : Male

Fredro Starr

Character Name : Black

Original Name : Fredro Starr

Gender : Male

Kathryn Erbe

Character Name : Anthropology Student

Original Name : Kathryn Erbe

Gender : Female

Michael Imperioli

Character Name : Missionary

Original Name : Michael Imperioli

Gender : Male

Jamal Simmons

Character Name : Black's Friend

Original Name : Jamal Simmons

Gender : Male

Robert W. Castle

Character Name : Narrator / Priest

Original Name : Robert W. Castle

Gender : Male

Michael A. Fella

Character Name : Cop

Original Name : Michael A. Fella

Gender : Male

Louis Katz

Character Name : Doctor

Original Name : Louis Katz

Gender : Male

Leroy Johnson

Character Name : Homeless Victim

Original Name : Leroy Johnson

Gender : Male

Fred Williams

Character Name : Homeless Victim

Original Name : Fred Williams

Gender : Male

Avron Coleman

Character Name : Cellist

Original Name : Avron Coleman

Gender : Male

Lisa Casillo

Character Name : Mary

Original Name : Lisa Casillo

Gender : Male

Frank Aquilino

Character Name : Delivery Man

Original Name : Frank Aquilino

Gender : Male

Nicholas De Cegli

Character Name : Cabby

Original Name : Nicholas De Cegli

Gender : Male

Jay Julien

Character Name : Dean

Original Name : Jay Julien

Gender : Male

Chuck Jeffreys

Character Name : Bartender

Original Name : Chuck Jeffreys

Gender : Male

Edward Conna

Character Name : Waiter

Original Name : Edward Conna

Gender : Male

Nancy Ellen Anzalone

Character Name : Dress Victim

Original Name : Nancy Ellen Anzalone

Gender : Male

Susan Mitchell

Character Name : Featured Victim

Original Name : Susan Mitchell

Gender : Female

Mary Ann Hannon

Character Name : Featured Victim

Original Name : Mary Ann Hannon

Gender : Male

John Vincent McEvily

Character Name : Featured Victim

Original Name : John Vincent McEvily

Gender : Male

Bianca Pratt

Character Name : Featured Victim

Original Name : Bianca Pratt

Gender : Male

Christina Campanella

Character Name : Featured Victim

Original Name : Christina Campanella

Gender : Male

Anthony Giangrande

Character Name : Featured Victim

Original Name : Anthony Giangrande

Gender : Male

Kevin Scullin

Character Name : Featured Victim

Original Name : Kevin Scullin

Gender : Male

Heather Bracken

Character Name : Nurse

Original Name : Heather Bracken

Gender : Male

Reviews

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Gimly

@Ruuz

2021-06-23

Even for an arthouse vampire film, it's pretentious, and that's quite an achievement. Existentialism abounds but substance (no pun intended) does not. Good for audio sampling though. _Final rating:★★½ - Not quite for me, but I definitely get the appeal._

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Dsnake1

@Dsnake1

2021-06-23

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.