# The Addiction (1995)

> A philosophy doctoral student’s vampiric transformation turns New York nightlife into a stark existential study of evil, compulsion, and human violence.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/21792

## Facts

- Runtime: 82 min
- Genres: Drama, Horror
- Director: Abel Ferrara
- Cast: Lili Taylor, Christopher Walken, Annabella Sciorra, Edie Falco, Paul Calderon, Fredro Starr, Kathryn Erbe, Michael Imperioli
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112288/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: dense
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: bleak, intellectual, disturbing, late night viewing, arthouse horror marathon

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- [Let's Scare Jessica to Death (1971)](https://ember.film/movie/9743)
- [The Night Flier (1997)](https://ember.film/movie/7018)
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- [Perfect Creature (2007)](https://ember.film/movie/11300)
- [The Ninth Gate (1999)](https://ember.film/movie/500)
- [Bringing Out the Dead (1999)](https://ember.film/movie/4161)
- [The Reflecting Skin (1990)](https://ember.film/movie/12741)

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