The Addiction stands out as an intelligent exploration of vampirism within its genre. Despite being deeply considered and layered with implied meanings, it occasionally veers toward being overly affected. There are moments when the narration seems to be pushing for deeper meaning, but in such a clumsy way that the film forgets it's meant to be scary. I would say it functions more as an intellectual exercise than a…

It's hard to believe something so affected could be made, even within the realm of art films about vampires. The film really piles on the existential themes, yet it lacks real depth. The soundtrack is a positive aspect. _Final rating:★★½ - It didn’t quite work for me, but I can see why others might like it._