Thirst
Seen it?2009 | 134 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (80% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 14 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
80% on Rotten Tomatoes, 73 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 Cannes award: Cannes Film Festival: Jury Prize. Also nominated for 1 more Cannes award. Plus 10 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$14 million worldwide on a $5 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 159K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Park Chan-wook
- Song Kang-hoPriest Sang-hyeon
- Kim Ok-vinTae-ju
- Kim Hae-sookLady Ra
- Shin Ha-kyunKang-woo
- Park In-hwanPriest Noh
- Song Young-changSeung-dae
- Oh Dal-suYeong-doo
- Ériq EbouaneyImmanuel
- Seo Dong-sooHyo-seong
- Choi Hee-jinNurse Sa