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Thirst

R
Movie
2009
2h 14m
Korean
Drama, Horror, Thriller
A respected priest volunteers for an experimental procedure that may lead to a cure for a deadly virus. He gets infected and dies, but a blood transfusion of unknown origin brings him back to life. Now, he’s torn between faith and bloodlust, and has a newfound desire for the wife of a childhood friend.
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7.2
IMDB
Thirst (2009) on IMDb
CRITIC SCORE
77

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Song Kangho
Priest Sang-hyeon
Shin Hakyun
Kang-woo
Park Inhwan
Priest Noh
Oh Dalsu
Yeong-doo
Seo Dongsoo
Hyo-seong
Choi Heejin
Nurse Sa
Ra Miran
Nurse Yu
Lee Hwaryong
Doctor Koo
Kim Heeok
Oh Veronica
Son Jonghak
Detective
Han Chulwoo
Investigator
Jo Deokjae
Inspector 1
Jo Moonee
Inspector 2
Hwang Wooseulhye
Unmarried Whistling Woman
Thati Peele
Research Nun
Kim Taehee
Security Guard
Directed By: Park Chan-wook
Written By: Park Chan-wook (Screenplay), Chung Seo-kyung (Screenplay), + 1 more

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16k_zx81 says...
5 years ago
great first act. mediocre second act. terrible third act, when everything got weird and artsy. lost all connection to the characters at that point, and in the rest of the film.disappointing
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grosdawson says...
8 years ago
When it's about the vampire's myth, this movie is the greatest i've never came to see.
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The_Argentinian says...
3 months ago
When you think it's all been done in the vampire movie genre, a masterpiece like this comes along.
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manicure says...
12 months ago
A priest becomes a vampire and lets himself go to all kinds of impulses. The movie is characterized by a heavy dose of black irony and over-the-top performances, living on the edge with its morbid eroticism and eccentric directorial choices. While somewhat lacking in substance, it stands out for its remarkable aesthetic and the seamless fusion of erotic thriller tropes with vampire stereotypes. The result is a visually striking and noteworthy cinematic experience that blurs the line between the bizarre and the brilliant. Probably not the best choice for your first Park.
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AndrewBloom
CONTAINS SPOILERS7/10  a month ago
[7.1/10] *Thirst* is a thoroughly weird, consistently gross, incredibly sexualized film that is, nonetheless, surprisingly old-fashioned. It is the story of a devoted, self-flagellating priest and a cowed and cornered young woman, who suffer from different kinds of repression. And in the end, it kin More
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