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Mood:
- SuspensefulScaryCaptivatingAtmosphericBleak
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Plot:
- VampireAfterlifeExperiment Gone AwryLegends and MythsMurderDangerImaginarySupernatural more...
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Genres:
- DramaHorrorForeign
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Time/Period:
- Contemporary21st Century
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Place:
- AsiaKoreaSmall Town
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Praise:
- Award WinnerCritically AcclaimedCannes Festival WinnerPrestigious Awards
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Style:
- Gory
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Attitudes:
- SeriousFantastic
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Flag:
- Violent Content
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Thirst, 2009
Korean, English
South Korea
Profile of Thirst
Thirst can be described as captivating, scary, and suspenseful. The plot revolves around legends and myths, vampires, and the afterlife. The main genres are drama, foreign, and horror. In terms of style, Thirst is gory. In approach, it is fantastical and serious. It is set, at least in part, in a small town. Thirst is located in Korea. It takes place in contemporary times. The movie has received attention for being a Cannes festival winner and critically acclaimed. Note that Thirst involves violent content.
Summary of Thirst
Director Chan-Wook Park and his SYMPATHY FOR MR. VENGEANCE star Kang-ho Song reunite for this thriller about a young priest who turns into a vampire. When the highly religious Sang-Hyun volunteers himself to be a test subject for a new vaccine, the procedure turns him into a vampire with little regard for his previous beliefs, meaning that his childhood friend’s wife--and her neck-- are no longer off limits.
Details
| Language: | Korean, English |
| Country: | South Korea |
| Release date: | 31 July 2009 |
| Runtime: | 133 min |
Cast and Crew
as Priest Sang-hyeon
as Kang-woo
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Users Reviews
- 31.October.2010
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- by: Rev. William Alexander Grasmeder
- Rev. William Alexander Grasmeder rated this movie
9/10Amazing
