Thirst

Thirst

Lusting after sinful pleasures.

Directed by Park Chan-wook

Produced by Moho Film

2009134 min7.1 / 10

A dark, philosophically weighted vampire film that uses religious transgression and bodily corruption to explore the conflict between faith and desire.

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.

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  • Is Thirst sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Thirst easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is Thirst violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Does Thirst end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is Thirst scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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78/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity87

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise74

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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