134 mins |
Rated
R18 (Horror, violence, sex scenes & offensive language)
Directed by Chan-wook Park
Starring Kang-ho Song, Shin Ha-kyun, Kim Ok-bin, Kim Hae-sook, Park In-hwan
A special 15th anniversary screening of the Korean horror cult classic THIRST! From Park Chan-wook , the director of SYMPATHY FOR MR. VENGEANCE, OLDBOY and STOKER comes a shockingly original vampire story with a chilling, erotic style.
'A blood transfusion saves the life of a priest (Kang-ho Song, MEMORIES OF MURDER, THE HOST, SNOWPIERCER), but also transforms him into a vampire. He struggles to control his insatiable thirst for blood until a love affair unleashes his darkest desires in deadly new ways. Daring and operatic, THIRST is a truly wicked love story that takes classic vampire lore to twisted new heights.'
“A MAD LOVE STORY! Director Park Chan-wook’s richest, craziest, most mature work yet!” – Richard Corliss, TIME
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A special 15th anniversary screening of the Korean horror cult classic THIRST! From Park Chan-wook , the director of SYMPATHY FOR MR. VENGEANCE, OLDBOY and STOKER comes a shockingly original vampire story with a chilling, erotic style.
'A blood transfusion saves the life of a priest (Kang-ho Song, MEMORIES OF MURDER, THE HOST, SNOWPIERCER), but also transforms him into a vampire. He struggles to control his insatiable thirst for blood until a love affair unleashes his darkest desires in deadly new ways. Daring and operatic, THIRST is a truly wicked love story that takes classic vampire lore to twisted new heights.'
“A MAD LOVE STORY! Director Park Chan-wook’s richest, craziest, most mature work yet!” – Richard Corliss, TIME