The Hunger

S01E08: No Radio

A kidnapper gets more than he expected when he abducts his married lover.

Overview

The Hunger is a British/Canadian television horror anthology series, co-produced by Scott Free Productions, Telescene Film Group Productions and the Canadian pay-TV channel The Movie Network. Though it shares a title with the feature film The Hunger the series has no direct plot or character connection to the film, and was created by Jeff Fazio.

Originally shown on the Sci Fi Channel in the UK, The Movie Network in Canada and Showtime in the US, the series was broadcast from 1997 to 2000, and is internally organized into two seasons. Each episode was based around an independent story introduced by the host; Terence Stamp hosted each episode for the first season, and was replaced in the second season by David Bowie. Stories tended to focus on themes of self-destructive desire and obsession, with a strong component of soft-core erotica; popular tropes for the stories included cannibalism, vampires, sex, and poison.

Episodes

The Swords

S01E01 The Swords

July 20, 1997 3.5 28 min
A man gets into a relationship with a woman who can survive being peirced by swords.
Menage a Trois

S01E02 Menage a Trois

July 20, 1997 4.0 27 min
A wheelchair bound woman uses her nurse in a plan to seduce a young workman.
Necros

S01E03 Necros

July 20, 1997 6.0 28 min
A man named Philip Casnoff falls for a beautiful woman. Her old companion, however, may be a vampire.
The Secret Shih-Tan

S01E04 The Secret Shih-Tan

July 27, 1997 3.5 28 min
A gourmet chef is paid an enormous amount of money to prepare a meal from a secret book called Shi-Than.
Bridal Suite

S01E05 Bridal Suite

August 3, 1997 4.0 26 min
A couple on their honeymoon discover a horrible truth about a bed that is said to have been cursed for all adulterous lovers
Room 17

S01E06 Room 17

August 10, 1997 4.0 26 min
A man rents a room in order to watch a special set of erotic movies.
Anaïs

S01E07 Anaïs

August 17, 1997 4.0 27 min
An architect spends his time fantasizing about a made-up woman he calls "Anais" but the imaginary woman begins to have real desires.
No Radio

S01E08 No Radio

August 24, 1997 3.5 27 min
A kidnapper gets more than he expected when he abducts his married lover.
But At My Back I Always Hear

S01E09 But At My Back I Always Hear

August 31, 1997 3.5 27 min
A professor is stalked by a young female student.
Red Light

S01E10 Red Light

September 14, 1997 3.5 27 min
A supermodel lives in fear over flashes from the lights of cameras,believing that they will steal her soul.
I'm Dangerous Tonight

S01E11 I'm Dangerous Tonight

September 21, 1997 4.0 27 min
A red dress by a famous fashion designer causes strange behavior in the people who wear it.
The Sloan Men

S01E12 The Sloan Men

September 28, 1997 3.5 26 min
Through a shocking revelation by her future mother-in-law, a young woman comes to realize her fiance and his father aren't exactly human.
A Matter of Style

S01E13 A Matter of Style

October 26, 1997 4.0 26 min
A young inept burglar is bitten by a beautiful vampiress, who tries to teach him how to be a vampire.
Hidebound

S01E14 Hidebound

January 23, 1998 6.0 26 min
A young female security guard is attacked by a murderous spirit visible only to her.
Fly-By-Night

S01E15 Fly-By-Night

January 31, 1998 3.5 26 min
A mental patient haunted by horrible wartime flashbacks gets shut up with a vampire.
A River of Night's Dreaming

S01E16 A River of Night's Dreaming

February 6, 1998 3.5 26 min
A female convict escapes from a prison transport and hides at the home of an elderly woman.
The Lighthouse

S01E17 The Lighthouse

February 20, 1998 4.0 26 min
A lighthouse-keeper, trapped at his post during a hurricane, begins to question his sanity.
The Face of Helene Bournouw

S01E18 The Face of Helene Bournouw

February 27, 1998 3.5 26 min
A reporter investigates a woman whose beauty literally drives men mad.
Plain Brown Envelope

S01E19 Plain Brown Envelope

March 6, 1998 4.0 27 min
On a cold and snowy night, a young hitchhiker stows away in the back of a large truck that turns out to be the warehouse of a sex fantasy salesman.
The Other Woman

S01E20 The Other Woman

March 13, 1998 3.5 26 min
The mistress of a married man has visions of being murdered by his wife.
Clarimonde

S01E21 Clarimonde

March 20, 1998 3.5 26 min
A strange beautiful woman seems to get a thrill from seducing men about to become priests.
Footsteps

S01E22 Footsteps

March 27, 1998 3.5 26 min
A lovely vampiress who seduces and drains a different man every night meets a man who claims to be a vegetarian.

Cast

Terence Stamp
Terence Stamp
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