STAR RATINGS EXPLAINED

Classic

Excellent

Good

Fair

Tragic

FILM DETAILS

Certificate 18

Cast Song Kang-Ho Kim Ok-vin Kim Hae-sook Shin Ha-Kyun

Directors Park Chan-wook

Screenwriters Park Chan-wook

Running Time 133 minutes

Thirst (18)

Plot
When priest Sang-hyun (Song) volunteers for a medical experiment, a transfusion turns him into a vampire. Soon he’s drawn to Tae-ju (Kim), the put-upon wife of an old friend. The couple kill her husband, and Tae-ju turns into a bloodthirsty creature...

Verdict
A fresh, surprising take on an old, old story (and an overpopulated subgenre) that holds the attention with deadly wit.


Reviewer: Kim Newman

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