TV on DVD: ‘The Hunger’
“The Hunger”, a 30-minute anthology of horror stories, premiered on Showtime more than a decade ago. Yet it features many familiar faces from TV today.
Balthazar Getty (”Brothers & Sisters”) is in the first episode. Lena Headey (”Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles”) is in the second. A young Colin Ferguson (”Eureka”) stars in Episode 5.
Seeing these actors in earlier roles is reason enough to check out “The Hunger: The Complete First Season,” now available on DVD. All 22 first-season episodes are featured on four discs. The DVD cover has a “True Blood” feel to it, but only four of the tales revolve around vampires. All are dark and adult-oriented, though.
Terence Stamp (”Smallville”) introduces each story in Season 1, which originally aired on Showtime in 1997-98. There was a second season of the show, which was hosted by David Bowie, and hopefully it will be released on DVD, as well.
–Penny TV
“The Hunger: The Complete First Season”
••“The Swords” (episode 1) — A man gets into a relationship with a woman who can survive being peirced by swords. Familiar Face: Balthazar Getty (”Brothers & Sisters”).
••“Menage a Trois” (episode 2) — A wheelchair bound woman uses her nurse in a plan to seduce a young workman. Familiar Faces: Lena Headey (”Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles”), Daniel Craig (”Quantum of Solace”).
••“Necros” (episode 3) — A man falls for a beautiful woman, but her old companion may be a vampire.
••“The Secret Shih-Tan” (episode 4) — A gourmet chef is asked to prepare a meal from a secret book called Shi-Than.
••“Bridal Suite” (episode 5) — A couple on their honeymoon encounter a bed that is said to have been cursed for all adulterous lovers. Familiar Face: Colin Ferguson (”Eureka”)
••“Room 17″ (episode 6) — A man rents a room in order to watch a special set of erotic movies. Familiar Face: Curtis Armstrong (”The Chronicle”).
••“Anais” (episode 7) — An architect takes a little time off while working, fantasizing about a woman he names Anais.
••“No Radio” (episode eight) — A woman has an affair with a strange man, and ends up being kidnapped by the man.
••“But At My Back I Always Hear” (episode 9) — A professor is haunted by a girl student who keeps stalking him even after she commits suicide. Familiar Face: Michael Gross (”Family Ties”).
••“Red Light” (episode 10) — A supermodel lives in fear over flashes from the lights of cameras, believing that they will steal her soul.
••“I’m Dangerous Tonight” (episode 11) — A dress designed by a fashion desinger causes the people who wear it to make strange decisions. Familiar Face: Esai Morales (”Jericho”).
••“The Sloan Men” (episode 12) — A bride’s mother-in-law has a shocking revelation about her new husband—he’s not human. Familiar Face: Margot Kidder (”Smallville”).
••“A Matter of Style” (episode 13) — A young burglar is turned into a vampire, and then guided by a beautiful experienced woman vampire. Familiar Face: Chad Lowe (”Life Goes On”).
••“Hidebound” (episode 14) — A female security guard is on her first assignment at a construction site, where she’s attacked by a murderous spirit who only she can see.
••“Fly-By-Night” (episode 15) — A mental patient tormented by wartime flashbacks is locked up with a vampire who offers her a way to end her suffering. Familiar Face: Giancarlo Esposito (”South Beach”).
••“The River of Night’s Dreaming” (episode 16) — When a prison transport van crashes into a river, a female convict escapes and seeks shelter at an eldery woman’s place.
••“The Lighthouse” (episode 17) — During a hurricane, a new lighthouse keeper has to come to terms with his sanity or he will die. Familiar Face: Bruce Davison (”Knight Rider”).
••“The Face of Helene Bournouw” (episode 18) — A reporter investigates a woman who literally drives men insane.
••“Plain Brown Envelope” (episode 19) — On a snowy night, a hitchhiker ends up in a truck that turns out to be the warehouse of a sex fantasy merchandiser.
••“The Other Woman” (episode 20) — A woman having an affair with a married man “relives” her death at the hands of his wife. Familiar Face: Joanna Cassidy (”Six Feet Under”).
••“Clarimonde” (episode 21) — A priest who is about to take a vow has a night of passion with a beautiful woman.
••“Footsteps” (episode 22) — A woman vampire seduces and then eats a man every night, until she meets a vegetarian vampire in Paris. Familiar Face: Paul Anthony Stewart (”The Guiding Light”).
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