“Nothing human loves forever.”

Join us on January 8 as we tip our hat to David Bowie (on his birthday!) with a double bill featuring two iconic performances from films starring the “thin white Duke”: LABYRINTH and THE HUNGER.

Released in 1983, Tony Scott‘s directorial debut THE HUNGER is an erotically-charged goth cult-classic vampire romance starring the always exquisite Catherine Deneuve and Susan Sarandonand, of course, Bowie (in one of his most memorably stylish roles).

John (Bowie) is the lover of the gorgeous immortal vampire Miriam (Deneuve), and he’s been led to believe that he’ll live forever, too. Unfortunately, he quickly deteriorates into a horrible living death, and Miriam seeks a new companion. She soon sets her sights on Sarah (Sarandon), a lovely young scientist, who quickly falls under Miriam’s spell. However, Sarah doesn’t warm up to the concept of vampirism easily…

“The movie reeks with chic, but never, for one minute, takes itself too seriously, nor does it ever slop over into camp.” (New York Times)

“A visual feast starring a trio of gorgeous bloodsuckers, Tony Scott’s vampire film is the perfect synthesis of music video sensibilities and pre-AIDS crisis consideration of sex and bisexuality. Sarandon and Deneuve’s coupling is infamous for a reason.” (Horror Queers Podcast)

Thursday, January 8
Doors 8:30 pm | Movie 9:00 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.
Tickets HERE

THE HUNGER (Tony Scott, 1983 / 97 mins / 14A) Aged vampire Miriam preys on urban clubgoers with her vampire lover John. When John suddenly starts to age, Miriam casts her eyes upon Sarah, a doctor who researches premature aging.

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