The Addiction
1995
Greenwich Village
Abel Ferrara
Horror
What’s it all about: Lili Taylor finds the best way to finish her dissertation is to become a vampire
First Encounter: at the movies in Austin; Candotti’s first viewing
Prostitute Index: nil
Death By: viaticum
Relics: AIDS, shorties, philosophical babble; the industrial vampire’s loft
Heartthrob: Annabella Sciorra
LoFi Magic: glass sidewalk lighting, 90s hip hop, Christopher Walken not needing a dark alley to be scary
Makes me want to: go for a slice in the village after midnight
Candotti take: “A very grab-and-go attack.” / “I like this scene when the doctor comes and tells her, ’it’s too early to detect any AIDS.’ The way she looks at him while she’s lying in the bed.”
Worth a watch/rewatch: Yes
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