Fang-Tastic Weekend: THIRST - Presented By Nightmare Alley!

Showings

Revue Cinema Fri, Jun 12 6:15 PM
Film Info
Runtime:134
Release Year:2009
Rating:R
Genre:Drama
Horror
Thriller
Production Country:South Korea
Original Language:Korean
English
French
Cast/Crew Info
Director:Park Chan-wook
Cast:Song Kang-ho
Kim Ok-bin
Kim Hae-sook
Shin Ha-kyun
Park In-hwan

Description

THIRST --- Presented by Nightmare Alley! 

 

Sink your teeth into a weekend of bloodsucking cinema! From June 11th - June 14th, The Revue Cinema presents Revue's Fang-tastic Weekend, a celebration of vampire classics and cult favorites.  This is a vampire film marathon you won't want to miss!

 

Each screening is hosted by one of our beloved series, bringing a unique and interactive experience to every show.

 

Tickets vary per event, or you can save money and indulge in the full weekend with a festival pass for $90. (Trailer Trash: Fangtastic Is A Free Event and tickets can be acquired here.) 

 

BUY A FANG-TASTIC WEEKEND FESTIVAL PASS HERE! 

 

LUSTING AFTER SINFUL PLEASURES

 

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.

 

From the writer/director of OLD BOY, NO OTHER CHOICE, and STOKER, Park Chan-wook's stab at the vampire film gets into you like an infection, a deliberate progression from faith and shame to carnality and gushing blood. The film sidesteps tradition lore in favour of a thoughtful look at human nature, how belief shapes and cripples us, and the consequences of unfettered desire. At the same time, it is far from subtle; revelling in its violence, sexuality, and pitch-black humour. THIRST unapologetically goes for the jugular. (STEVEN LANDRY)