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Bakjwi (2009) -- A failed medical experiment turns a man of faith into a vampire with a taste for more than just blood. Taking a lover, the couple's desires turn them into mass murderers.
Bakjwi (2009) -- Here's a clip from the movie Thirst.
Bakjwi (2009) -- A priest turns evil while searching for a cure for a disease in this trailer for the horror film
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Overview

User Rating:
7.4/10   3,140 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Seo-Gyeong Jeong (screenplay)
Chan-wook Park (screenplay)
Contact:
View company contact information for Thirst on IMDbPro.
Release Date:
30 April 2009 (South Korea) more
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Plot:
A failed medical experiment turns a man of faith into a vampire. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
3 wins & 2 nominations more
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(64 articles)
Blue Dragon Awards 2009
 (From Alt Film Guide. 1 December 2009, 7:25 PM, PST)

Thirst DVD Review
 (From Collider.com. 29 November 2009, 7:57 AM, PST)

User Reviews:
"Thirst" - My First Impression more (37 total)

Cast

  (Credited cast)
Kang-ho Song ... Priest Sang-hyeon
Ok-bin Kim ... Tae-ju
Hae-sook Kim ... Lady Ra
Ha-kyun Shin ... Kang-woo
In-hwan Park ... Priest Noh
Dal-su Oh ... Yeong-doo
Young-chang Song ... Seung-dae
Mercedes Cabral ... Evelyn

Eriq Ebouaney ... Immanuel
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Hee-jin Choi ... Nurse
Woo-seul-hye Hwang ... Girl with a whistle
Hwa-ryong Lee ... Professor Ku
Mi-ran Ra ... Nurse Yu
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Thirst (International: English title) (UK) (USA)
Evil Live (International: English title) (working title)
Untitled Chan-wook Park Project (International: English title) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for graphic bloody violence, disturbing images, strong sexual content, nudity and language.
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133 min | South Korea:145 min (director's cut)
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2.35 : 1 more
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References Sam gang yi (2004) more
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Ich habe genug more

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7 out of 9 people found the following review useful.
"Thirst" - My First Impression, 12 August 2009
9/10
Author: Topher-Liam Froehlich from United States

Thirst

I found that this film was beautifully crafted. The cinematography was well above excellent. I though almost any frame could be frozen, and you would have yourself an exquisite photograph. The use of color stands out most. In many instances the camera was gliding through the scene and the work was flawless.

Park Chan Wook's direction was fantastic. He had me believing unwaveringly in his far- fetched universe. There were several touches of verbal and visual humor (of a dark nature) that just added another depth to the picture as a whole.

The acting I would not call outstanding but it suited the film and worked well enough.

For me, the only place where this film lacked was in the story. At times, I will not lie, the goings on between characters just did not make sense. Sometimes the story flow was clunky. Overall, I was disappointed with the subdued narrative, and I felt it ran a little too long.

But I still recommend this film, for its vision, its visual flourish, its dark humor, and at the end of the day, it is an interesting film even if imperfect. 9/10

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