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Must Watch: Red Band Trailer for Park Chan-wook's Thirst

by Alex Billington
June 17, 2009
Source: IGN

Focus Features has debuted the official US trailer for Park Chan-wook's Thirst over on IGN today. If you can't stand the sight of blood - especially if someone is drinking it - then I don't suggest watching this. It's a red band trailer meaning they don't hold back, especially on the grotesque stuff that Park Chan-wook has put into this. The film has already been scheduled for a limited release starting on July 31st. Hardcore cinephiles should be familiar with Park Chan-wook, the Korean director who brought us the incredible Vengeance trilogy, including Oldboy. This time, it's a story about a vampire, but it's still as twisted as ever.

I had the chance to see Thirst when I was in Cannes and gave it 7 stars in my review. It's a good film, but it doesn't live up to Park Chan-wook's past films. However, this is a brilliantly cut together trailer - so enjoy!

Watch the official red band trailer for Park Chan-wook's Thirst:

Apologies for the new low res IGN version - the MPAA forced us to switch to this version instead!

A beloved and devoted priest (Song Kang-ho) from a small town volunteers for a medical experiment which fails and turns him into a vampire. Physical and psychological changes lead to his affair with a wife of his childhood friend who is repressed and tired of her mundane life. The one-time priest falls deeper in despair and depravity. As things turns for worse, he struggles to maintain whats left of his humanity.

Thirst is directed by South Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook, of Joint Security Area, Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, Oldboy, Sympathy for Lady Vengeance, and I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK previously. The screenplay was co-written by Park Chan-wook and his writing partner Jeong Seo-Gyeong. This first hit theaters in Korea back in April. Focus Features will debut Thirst in limited release starting on July 31st.

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dennis

looks really good, but really creepy, especially with the feet sucking/licking.
jim

ummmm... no.
Kevin

Yes please. Awesome. Why can't Hollywood make movies like this anymore? Even David Cronenberg doesn't make crazy stuff like this anymore.
Jay

ummmm... yes.
Dan W

This could be the only vampire movie I'm ever interested in slightly
lego

"ummmm... yes." is what u meant to say. in fact, hell yes... !!!
http://www.ledscreenchina.com led panel

Looks pretty well .
DoomCanoe

sweeeet
Andrius

ummmm yes..HELL YES..F_CK YEAH!
jasonmd2020

This is what vampire movies should be: Creepy, twisted & disturbing. Twilight can suck it.
jules

Why the fuck do vampires always have to have super powers?
Mario

I freakin´ love Kang-ho Song, thanks for the trailer Alex. And i hope you´re wrong about this movie not being totally awesome, i really do.
xerxex

pass. well...no pass...actually double pass...no triple pass...well maybe?
Angry Chief

This will be a reverie from the flow of Hollywood trash. I am highly excited for this film.
keicharones

Yes please.
http://myspace.com/erikthecoolkid erik

i still think LET THE RIGHT ONE IN is the best vampire movie ever,but this looks amazing.
twispious

purely gratuitous but i think th trailer is edited superbly well
Janny

i thought there was supposed to be an abudance of blood in that trailer... let the right one in was a good movie, i'd would also say that recently 30 days of night was a freaky vampire movie (although the endng was a bit weak) but this, although it has an interesting and fresh premise, seems more of a fetish movie
dave13

the term 'fetish movie' makes me laugh. which may also result from me wanting to laugh at the foot sucking scene. i may watch this. not sure yet.
dave13

oh and let the right one in is an amazing vampire film. I doubt many can top it.
JimD

Foreign films are outdoing (reboot) Hollywood. This looks like an interesting twist on the tired Vampire stories.
L

A very interesting concept for sure
Trey

very creepy...cant wait
LINKFX

Vampirism is a fetish, the fetish of blood. I'm sure that girl's foot was cut...or something. Anyways this film looks truly awesome, can't wait to see it!
Ska

@Jules Because an individual who just drinks blood but is still a normal human, wouldn't be really interesting anyways.
nem

@25 Rofl. I caught an early/private screening of this movie and I was quite amazed by it, a great piece of work, but I would still have to go with "Let The Right One In."
Zeezee

Bad ass.
mrmr

creeptastic. gave me the shivers *sidenote* ewwwwwww toe sucking. those freaks.
DoomCanoe

I CANT WAIT! I believe that with out a doubt Park Chan-Wook is one of the best directors alive right now
DoomCanoe

oh and with all the speak of Let The Right One In... is anyone else is tears about the American Remake? i mean come on this movie came out 1 year ago... give it some time to fucking breath.
Bummer

Hell yeah, I loved Old Boy. I think Park Chan-Wook sets the right kind of mood for his disturbing films.
Marty

It's from Park Chan-wook, then it's good enough for me
etrap

is that the guy from the host?
nemof

Knowing the calibre of the directors work I look forward to this, but that was a terribly cut trailer!
http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/4120/sppunx06oa5.jpg Crapola

bug ge ggggeeeeed out. Watching
jusan

Park Chan wook is the best!!! I've seen Old boy, Sympathy for Lady Vengeance already. I can't wait to see this film!
Ab

#21 I so agree Hollywood Reboots are getting old and repetative. Foreign movies are the shit! This movie looks awsome.