---
title: 'The Addiction (1995)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Abel Ferrara'
released: '1995-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 82
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Fantasy'
  - 'Horror'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-addiction-1995'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112288/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Addiction (1995)

1995 · 82 min · Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller · United States


## Synopsis

The Addiction is a 1995 American vampire horror film directed by Abel Ferrara, written by Nicholas St. John, and starring Lili Taylor, Christopher Walken, Annabella Sciorra, Edie Falco, Paul Calderón, Fredro Starr, Kathryn Erbe, and Michael Imperioli. The film follows a philosophy doctoral student who is turned into a vampire after being bitten by a woman during a chance encounter on the streets of New York City. After the attack, she struggles coming to terms with her new life and begins developing an addiction for human blood. The film was shot in black-and-white and has been considered an allegory about drug addiction and the theological concept of sin.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Abel Ferrara](https://cinepixo.com/people/abel-ferrara)
- **Screenplay:** [Nicholas St. John](https://cinepixo.com/people/nicholas-st-john)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Joe Delia](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-delia)
- **Producer:** [Russell Simmons](https://cinepixo.com/people/russell-simmons)
- **Director of Photography:** [Ken Kelsch](https://cinepixo.com/people/ken-kelsch)

## Cast

- [Kathryn Erbe](https://cinepixo.com/people/kathryn-erbe)
- [Edie Falco](https://cinepixo.com/people/edie-falco)
- [Paul Calderón](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-calderon)
- [Michael Imperioli](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-imperioli)
- [Fred Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/fred-williams)
- [Christopher Walken](https://cinepixo.com/people/christopher-walken)
- [Fredro Starr](https://cinepixo.com/people/fredro-starr)
- [Lili Taylor](https://cinepixo.com/people/lili-taylor)
- [Annabella Sciorra](https://cinepixo.com/people/annabella-sciorra)

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