Thirst

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FROM THE DIRECTOR OF 'OLDBOY' Sang-hyun (played by top Korean star Song Kang-ho, of The Host) is a priest who cherishes life; so much so, that he selflessly volunteers for a secret vaccine development project meant to eradicate a deadly virus. When the virus ends up taking the priest, an emergency blood transfusion unwittingly delivers infected blood and turns him into a vampire. Sang-hyun is now conflicted between the carnal desire for blood and his faith, which forbids him to kill. When a childhood friend's wife, Tae-ju, comes to him asking for his help in escaping her life, Sang-hyun soon plunges into a world of sensual pleasures and sin. DVD Special Features Original trailer International trailer

Release Date: 13/01/2010
Audio tracks: Dolby 5.1, Dolby 2.0
Languages: Korean
Genre: Horror, Occult / Supernatural
Subtitles: English subtitles
Runtime: 133.0 mins
Format: DVD, Region 4 (PAL)
Catalogue: EYE337

Thirst makes Time Magazine's Top 10 of 2009

Posted: 16/12/09

A Catholic priest (Song Kang-ho), turned into a vampire after undergoing a dangerous medical experiment, is drawn to the lonely wife (Kim Ok-vin) of the priest's feeble school chum....

1/2 "A confronting contemporary vampire story... dazzling in many respects..." David Stratton, AT THE MOVIES

1/2 "... really, really, really enjoyable..." Margaret Pomeranz, AT THE MOVIES

"A bold, wildly juicy film that goes for the throat and never relents." Hollywood & Fine

"...a vampire love story that'll make TWILIGHT fans wet their pants in terror before traumatizing them for life." E! Online

"THIRST might just be the best horror movie of the year." Sci-fi Wire

"A gaudy, daring, operatic, and bloody funny provocation of a melodrama from Park Chan-wook." Entertainment Weekly

"THIRST's moments of brilliance leave you hungry for more." Boston Phoenix

"There are more interesting ideas in a reel of THIRST than in dozens of other vampire movies combined." Movie Retriever

"THIST is juicy filmmaking - psychologically rich, cathartic, kinky, visually engaging and almost free of vampire-movie clichés." Globe and Mail