Off the rails crazy. With enough bloody and sexual imagery to more than support its runtime. This was awesome.

Overlong for a vampire romance movie.

One aspect of "Thirst" that I particularly appreciated was its blend of genres. It’s not just a horror film; it’s also darkly humorous and tragically romantic. This mix keeps the story engaging and unpredictable. The film’s use of religious symbolism and ethical dilemmas adds layers to the narrative, making me reflect on themes of sin, redemption, and the complexities of human desire.

It's Park Chan Wook. Even when he's not at his best, he's at better. Just watch and have your view on this just like how Park Chan Wook showed his vision of the timeless urban legend

Great elements are here (i.e. having the vampire be a Priest, the ways control and desire are intertwined) but I think that ultimately Chan Wook Park couldn't find a compelling way to connect these ideas.

South Korean film where a priest is turned into a vampire. It's interesting to see how the culture juxtaposes being devout with being erotic and bloodthirsty.

it's a compelling enough story, but it definitely could've been shorter. i also thought the actors looked uncomfortable for most of it which made it feel awkward. maybe that's not actually the case, but especially the "intimate" parts - neither party seemed like they were having a good time, haha. unsure if it was overexaggerated on purpose or not. at any rate, it's not a bad watch, but i probably wouldn't go out of my way to recommend it.

Beautiful and brilliant! The direction, the acting.... The cinematography is to die for! Some shots are really thought out well. The whole cast is killing it at their job. So much development within the characters throughout... The practical effects and the blood is pretty to look at. I found the sets really nice. Script is entertaining and humourous. The CGI is a bit cheap but it's ignorable. While the jumping and levitation of the vampires doesn't look realistic either the difference is that it looks silly, and I like to consider it as part of the rest of the silly humour and its charm. The writing is creative, nearly perfect and gets into places that seemed unpredictable.

I remembered about half way through this includes a subplot based on Zola's Therese Raquin, and you can't say that about most horror movies, and what I liked about this one was that it was impossible to know where it was going, or to classify the tone - Tragedy? Black comedy? Creepshow? All of these and more, and genuinely horrible at times , it is certainly a feast of the unpredictable

It is too complicate to understand.

I'll concede that having a Catholic priest as the vampire is an original idea, but other than that the story is pretty standard horror fare. What earns my recommendation, however, is director Park Chan-wook's ability to stage some particularly memorable events - particularly at the end - and an outstanding performance by lead actress Kim Ok-bin.

That slow, patient descent of the good man into vampire. The quick lick of the bloodied hand, sucking from the tube, the first attempted suicide - those lovely touches, blackly comic. There so much! Comments on society, on religion and cult, inherent sexism in the society, romance and temptation. The intensity and insanity spirals as inhibitions are cast aside - all handled with a lovely sureness of touch. both graceful and brutal.

Interesting take on the classic vampire tale, as the protagonist is a priest who volunteers for a medical study and contracts the virus thus, becoming a beast that not only thirst for blood but other vice. Kim Ok-vin as deuteragonist Tae-ju is especially entertaining, and Song Kang-ho as protagonist Sang-hyun is a well done role.

Park Chan-wook brings his interesting style to a well-worn genre and blends drama (where he asks question revolving around morality, in this case with a strong religious component), horror, romance and eroticism to create a vampire film quite like any other. Thanks to two great leads in Song Kang-ho and Kim Ok-vin, it remains mostly interesting throughout, but by focusing more on the relationship between the two main characters and less on the psychological and moral/religious aspects, I felt like the balance was the wrong way around. It may not be the director's best film, but as a vampire film, it's a pretty unique experience.

"Thirst" is another one of the most must-watching and original horror movie made in Korean where romantic love dramas are also famous. The film requires some fundemental understanding of Christianity although it is a kind of fiction. The main story is about a priest turning into a vampire after going through a test for a vaccine against a deadly illness. "Huh? another boring and mundane Asian horror imitating the old image of Western vampire" was my initial thought and feeling but the film surprised me to the extent that is out of my expectations. The unexpected affair with the priest's old friend's wife and the thirst of a vampire put everthing out of control. The wildness and thirst that the movie presents is phenomenal breakthrough for Asian and Korean film industry. The film is a perfect combination of love drama, suspense thriller and horror. There are also many precious scenes which are both satisfying and disturbing.

Something like a horror movie.

Quirky dark humor with wonderful art direction.

Great elements are here (i.e. having the vampire be a Priest, the ways control and desire are intertwined) but I think that ultimately Chan Wook Park couldn't find a compelling way to connect these ideas.

Well, I was never a fan of vampire movies, but if I want to recommend one vampire movie, this is the one!

Worthy entry into the vampire mythology. I found the third act especially captivating.