Thirst (2009) - Movie Details

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Release Date:	July 31, 2009 (Limited)
On DVD:	November 17, 2009
Genre:	Horror, Suspense, Foreign
Director:	Park Chan-wook
Writer:	Park Chan-wook
Cast:	Song Kang-ho, Shin Ha-kyun, Kim Ok-bi
AKA:	Bakjwi
Studio:	Focus Features
Official site:	thirstmovie.com
Running Time:	133 minutes
MPAA Rating:	Rated R for graphic bloody violence, disturbing images, strong sexual content, nudity and language

A priest becomes a vampire…another man’s wife is coveted…a deadly seduction triggers murder. Thirst is the new film from director Park Chan-wook (Old Boy, Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, Sympathy for Lady Vengeance). Already a boxoffice smash in Korea, Thirst was honored with the Prix du Jury [Jury Prize] at the 2009 Cannes International Film Festival.

Continuing his explorations of human existence in extreme circumstances, the director spins a tale that he conceived and then developed over...

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Movie Review

Twilight fans, take note: the alleged vampires in your books and movies are not real vampires. Vampires don't sparkle in the sun, they burn. They don't feast on game meat, they only desire human blood. Oh, and they're not very nice. Chan-wook Park knows this. That's why the twisted director with twisted ideas has made one of the most disturbing, strange and authentic vampire movies in recent history. Too bad it's about a half an hour too long.

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