2009 · horror · romance
Thirst (2009)
Directed by Park Chan-wook2h 14m2009
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.
Our read: Thirst (2009) (2009) reads as a heavy, steady, inventive horror · romance entry — extreme in intensity, mid-stakes in scope, cold in temperature, nihilistic in outlook, with a strong directorial signature.
Heavy, steady, extreme horror / romance, inventive in texture. Nihilistic, mid-stakes, cold.
- heavy
- extreme
- inventive
- bleak
- signature
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“You crave Park Chan-wook's lush, sinful vampire parable about faith and desire.”
Skip it tonight — You want approachable horror; this Korean slow burn is brutal and transgressive.
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