A priest becomes a vampire, another mans wife is coveted, a deadly seduction triggers murder. Thirst is the new film from director Park Chan-wook (Old Boy, Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, Sympathy for Lady Vengeance), and already a box-office smash in Korea, Continuing his explorations of human existence in extreme circumstances, the director spins a tale that he conceived and then developed over several years with co-screenwriter Chung Seo-kyung, inspired by Émile Zolas Thérèse Raquin. Sang-hyun (played by top Korean star Song Kang-ho, of The Good The Bad The Weird, The Host and Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance) is a priest who cherishes life; so much so, that he selflessly volunteers for a secret vaccine development project meant to eradicate a deadly virus. But the virus takes the priest, and a blood transfusion is urgently ordered up for him. The blood he receives is infected, so Sang-hyun lives but now exists as a vampire.

Product details

Director	Park Chan-Wook
Actor	Song Kang-Ho, Shin Ha-Kyun, Kim Ok-Bin, Kim Hae-Sook
Label	KL STUDIO CLASSICS

Genre	Drama Horror
Content	Blu-ray
FSK / age rating	from age 18
Publication date	04.06.2019
Region code	A
Version	US Version
Original title	Bakjwi
Year of production	2009
Length	135 Minutes
Audio	original language with subtitle (Dolby Digital)
Subtitles	English
Screen	16/9

Cast & Crew

Actor

Production & Studios

Genre

Drama
Horror

Customer reviews

Köstlich!

Written on 23. May 2010 by Zoé.
This customer review refers to a alternative version.

Köstlich, erotisch, grausig! Hier wird der (in Korea verbreitete) opfertriefende Katholizismus mal in seiner ganzen kanibalischen Dimension ausgekostet! Eine Parodie mit Seitenhieben in alle Richtungen - ich war vom ersten biss zum letzten Biss am grienen. So erfrischend mehrdeutig, lustvoll und witzig erzähltes Kino hab ich schon lange nicht mehr genossen.... Hätte nur noch gefehlt, dass sich in den letzten Sekunden des Films die Handbremse löst....
Song Kang-Ho

Written on 28. October 2009 by Chlaus.
This customer review refers to a alternative version.

ich lief fragend und nachdenkend aus dem Kino. klar, hab auch nicht viel verstanden aber die bilder sagten mehr ;)
ole!

Written on 26. September 2009 by dilla.
This customer review refers to a alternative version.

ich hoffe, der film kommt bald raus!!!