Is The Addiction sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Addiction end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Addiction scary?

Yes. More frightening than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Addiction violent?

Yes. More violent than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Addiction easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Addiction

Name: The Addiction
Genre: Drama, Horror
Released: 1995
Duration: 82 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Lili Taylor, Christopher Walken, Annabella Sciorra, Edie Falco, Paul Calderon

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

Directed by Abel Ferrara

Produced by Fast Films

199582 min6.5 / 10

A dark, philosophically dense vampire drama that uses addiction and predation as metaphors for existential struggle and moral corruption.

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

Clusters

Depression and Complicity American City Movies Science Technology And Industry Drug Addiction Monster Movies

Genres

Drama Horror

Keywords

New York City Vampire Philosophy Addiction

Where to watch

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Questions people ask

Is The Addiction sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Does The Addiction end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is The Addiction scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is The Addiction violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is The Addiction easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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