| "Nunc Dimittis" | |
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| Air date | October 10th, 1999 |
| Writers | Gerald Wexler; Tanith Lee |
| Director | Russell Mulcahy |
| Producers | Bruce M. Smith; Robin Spry; Jeff Fazio; Paul Painter; Bruce Moccia |
| Starring | David Bowie; David Warner; David Schaap; Jason MacDonald; Philippe Ross; Irene Contogiorgis; Tom Watt; Michael Tsarouchas; Steve Park |
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"Nunc Dimittis" is the fifth episode of season two of the horror anthology series The Hunger and the twenty-seventh episode of the series overall. It was directed by Russell Mulcahy with a script written by Gerald Wexler based on a story treatment by Tanith Lee. It first aired on Showtime on October 10th, 1999. In this episode, the aging servant of a vampire princess is dying, and must find someone youthful to replace him. He finds a drug addict named Snake and brings him back to the vampire's home where he is offered the chance to become his replacement.
Synopsis[]
Cast[]
Principal Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| David Bowie | Julian Priest, the host |
Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| David Warner | Vassu |
| Jacob Tierney | Snake |
| Marina Orsini | Princess Daragan Draculus |
Featuring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| David Schaap | Horny businessman |
| Jason MacDonald | Larry |
| Philippe Ross | Jacko |
| Irene Contogiorgis | Schizo girl |
| Tom Watt | Young kid |
| Michael Tsarouchas | Man in white |
| Steve Park | Man in black |
Notes & Trivia[]
Marina Orsini as the Princess.
- The Hunger was created by Jeff Fazio.
- "Nunc Dimittis" redirects to this page.
- Casting for this series is by Rosina Bucci, Nadia Rona, and Vera Miller.
- This episode is included on disc one of The Hunger: The Complete Second Season DVD collection.
- Producer Paul E. Painter is credited as Paul Painter in this episode.
- Actor Mike Tsar is credited as Michael Tsarouchas in this episode.
- Actor Steven P. Park is credited as Steve Park in this episode.
- This is the fourth episode of The Hunger directed by Russell Mulcahy. He previously directed "I'm Dangerous Tonight". His next episode is "The Sacred Fire".
- This is the tenth episode of The Hunger written by Gerald Wexler. He previously worked on "Triangle in Steel". His next episode is "The Sacred Fire".
- This is the only work on the series for story writer Tanith Lee. Tanith is also known for scripting two episodes of the British science fiction television series Blake's 7. This is her third and final work in television.
- This is Marina Orsini's first work in the horror genre. She is also known for playing the role of Diane Armani in the 1989 film Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives.
- Actor Jacob Tierney is also known for playing Max Townsend on the 1990-1991 program Dracula: The Series. He also played a character named Eric on thirteen episodes of Are You Afraid of the Dark? between 1990 and 1992.
- Vassu says that Daragan Draculus is from a different branch of the Dracula family line.
Allusions[]
- The title of this episode is Latin and is taken from a canticle from a New Testament text in the second chapter of Luke named after its meaning 'Now you dismiss...'.
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Explicit content[]
Female partial nudity | Mild profanity
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