The Hunger Season 1

This was a very interesting and macabre show that should've been on for more than two seasons.... Read more

I remember watching a movie featuring several stories from this series and found myself wanting more and more. The show features big named celebrities in characters that you don't expect and it's amazingly refreshing. Definitely an adult series. Read more

I've had this dvd set for over a year now, and I have seen every episode, but I've never quite knew how to review it. It's not a bad anthology series, but it's so incredibly inconsistent. I just didn't know what to make of it. The set comes with 22 episodes. They range from terrific (The Swords, Menage a Trois, Necros, The Secret Shih Tan, Bridal Suite, Hidebound), to boring (The Lighthouse, Clarimonde, Anais), to basic (The Other Woman, No Radio), to silly (Room 17, A Matter of Style), to just plain bizarre (Plain Brown Envelope, The Sloan Men), to downright awful (The River Of Night's Dreaming), with everything else just being mediocre. Now the series bills itself as an erotic horror anthology series, and to be quite frank, it fails more often than not at both. Most of the time the horror seemed to take a backseat to the sexual situations, and most of the sexual situations are not sexy in the slightest. The creepiest episode would probably have to be Hidebound. It's actually quite suspenseful, and has a terrific setting. It's also one of the few episodes where the horror takes the frontseat. The sexiest episode would probably have to Bridal Suite. It has a really attractive couple, and their sex scene is a bit more steamy than the others in the season. But nothing else is honestly scary or sexy in the slightest. So the concept of this show didn't really end up working out. Most of it's just weird. Terrence Stamp is the host. He's ok. He's no Alfred Hitchcock or Cryptkeeper, but he gets the job done I suppose. I could've done without the awful intro, but that's only a small issue. Now some people seem to think this is a vampire series. It is NOT. It's an anthology series, and each episode has a new storyline. There's exactly two vampire episodes :). Just so people aren't confused. Overall it's hard to say if this is worth picking up. If you're a hardcore fan of horror anthology series, and have seen them all? I'd say so. It's not too expensive, and there are some interesting episodes here. Though if you're not and haven't, then take a pass. It's no Twilight Zone or Tales From The Crypt. Read more

An aquired taste in the likes of night gallery only much darker Read more

It's a bit hard to review a show like this. All in all it's softcore porn (just being honest, here) encapsulated in episodic stories. That said they are in fact actually stories with some semblance of plot and often have little morality tales built in (slightly more than generic softcore material). Though the plot is sometimes a bit thin and/or just a foil for the intermittent nudity. (It is a Showtime series after all.) Effectively, this series is a Showtime counterpart to something like Tales from the Crypt or Tales from the Dark Side. The show consists of about half-hour episodes, with a brief intro / outro snippet from a "host" type character (not unlike the Cryptkeeper, only more human and less undead). These are all essentially "weird / dark tales" with an erotic tinge. Since it's a Showtime show, expect nudity and sex scenes. So far I've watched the first disc and generally been pleased with the overall quality of episode plots, atmosphere and cinematography (given what the series is about). I mean it could be like so many shows and just have a thin veneer of plot for a minute and then just go back to the "action." But, these episodes do actually have just a bit more substance than that (if only just). If you like dark tales mixed with softcore, you might just take a look at this series. Read more

I had never heard of this series. But read some reviews from others who had. Gave it a try loved it and going to order the second season. Read more

If you're only seeking nudity, you might like The Hunger TV series (which has nothing to do with the movie of the same name). This series was marketed as an "exploration of hunger in all its forms" -- hunger for sex, food, money, power, etc. NOT! The marketing is a lie. The producers or story editors, or whoever, had no imagination. Most of the episodes seem to go for gratuitous sex, nudity, and graphic violence. Most of the "stories" make NO attempt to tie in with the "hunger" theme of the title. Many of the episodes have NO story. That's right. Many of these episodes are vignettes rather than stories. Slices of life. Profiles of some sleazebag or other, engaging in sex and violence for your titillation. This series is not only distasteful, it's boring. Some beautiful photography, good production values, but weak or no stories. Ugly characters (ugly on the inside). I've seen TONS of horror anthologies, both on film and TV -- and this series is the poorest excuse for a horror anthology I've ever seen. Read more