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The Addiction poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 76.4 / 100
1995·Drama / Horror·1h 22m

THE ADDICTION

“The dark is their sunlight. What makes them different is what keeps them alive.”

A vampiric doctoral student tries to follow the philosophy of a nocturnal comrade and control her thirst for blood.

Above the Line
Abel Ferrara·DirectorNicholas St. John·WriterKen Kelsch·Director of PhotographyJoe Delia·Original Music ComposerMayin Lo·Editor
Cast
Lili Taylor·Kathleen ConklinChristopher Walken·PeinaAnnabella Sciorra·CasanovaEdie Falco·JeanPaul Calderon·ProfessorFredro Starr·BlackKathryn Erbe·Anthropology StudentMichael Imperioli·MissionaryJamal Simmons·Black's FriendRobert W. Castle·Narrator / Priest
Full Crew
(26 credits)
Directing· 1
Abel Ferrara·Director
Writing· 1
Nicholas St. John·Writer
Camera· 1
Ken Kelsch·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Mayin Lo·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Joe Delia·Original Music ComposerHéctor Cordero·Sound EditorRaymond Karpicki·Supervising Sound EditorMel Zelniker·Sound Re-Recording MixerClancy T. Troutman·Supervising Sound Editor
Art & Design· 8
Charles M. Lagola·Production DesignBeth Curtis·Art DirectionMelinda Eshelman·Costume DesignSara Baldocchi·Set DecorationMary Prlain·Set DecorationLinda Grimes·Makeup ArtistKate Morgan·Assistant Makeup ArtistPatricia Regan·Makeup Artist
Production· 6
Fernando Sulichin·ProducerDenis Hann·ProducerPreston L. Holmes·Executive ProducerRussell Simmons·Executive ProducerAntony Blinken·Associate ProducerMarla Hanson·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 3
Wayne Herndon·Key Hair StylistJean Block·Assistant HairstylistBlaise Corrigan·Stunts
By the Numbers
76.4
OF 100
Master Score
6.5
OF 10
IMDb
74%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$302K
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Addiction's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Dark, Intense, Unsettling
Composition
Full Bleed
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a close-up, slightly desaturated image of a woman's face, angled to the right, with dark, wavy hair framing her face. Her eyes are cast down”

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Key Elements
Woman's FaceRed Liquid On Lips
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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