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Thirst

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When Kate Davis (Chantal Contouri) is kidnapped by members of a cult, she is shocked to discover that they believe her to be a descendant of the notorious Elizabeth Bathory, known as the Blood Queen. The cult, which harvests humans for their blood, tries to enlist Kate to join, but she refuses. After being drugged against the advice of Fraser (David Hemmings), the cult's doctor, Kate returns home -- only to find her husband taken captive. Dr. Fraser offers to help, but can he be trusted?
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Scott Tobias The Dissolve 03/24/2014
3.5/5
By focusing on [...] underground conspiracy, [director] Hardy and writer John Pinkney take Thirst away from the typical vampire movie [...] Go to Full Review Christopher Orr The New Republic 08/14/2009
[U]nlike most exercises in hematic excess--Richard Rodriguez's Planet Terror, for instance, or Tarantino's Kill Bill--Thirst offers not the consolations of camp but the intensity of opera. Go to Full Review Jonathan Kiefer Sacramento News & Review 09/03/2009
4/5
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 10/21/2005
3/5
Christopher Null Filmcritic.com 01/27/2004
3/5
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Bruce M @BruceMc Oct 14 Interesting premise, boring execution, looks and feels like a made-for-tv movie: flat lighting, little camera movement, bombastic score. An extra star for the winsome Chantal Contouri, however. See more nick s Sep 10 Okay effort but didn't reach any great heights. The cinematography was a bit lacklustre. And as for that cringy Aussie acting... the less said the better. See more laurent b Apr 6 Very original script for this horror movie that would deserve to be among the best classical australian horror movies. The soundtrack is beautiful. And so is the cinematography. My only bug would be the ending, which is a bit inconsistent... See more 01/14/2020 An interesting set up leads to slight disappointment. In Thirst our main character Kate is too whiney and undecided for most of the running time, when she finally decides to become "The Baroness" it's far far too late. A few inventive ideas and interesting scenes cant save the meandering plot. Still Thirst is a decent take on a Cult story and there are worse things to watch. See more delysid d 09/27/2018 A terrifying look into the australian vampire underground... ARRRGH!! See more 12/18/2014 Boring and predictable See more Read all reviews
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Rod Hardy

Director

Chantal Contouri

Kate Davis

David Hemmings

Dr. Fraser

Henry Silva

Dr. Gauss

Max Phipps

Mr. Hodge

Shirley Cameron

Mrs. Barker

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Synopsis When Kate Davis (Chantal Contouri) is kidnapped by members of a cult, she is shocked to discover that they believe her to be a descendant of the notorious Elizabeth Bathory, known as the Blood Queen. The cult, which harvests humans for their blood, tries to enlist Kate to join, but she refuses. After being drugged against the advice of Fraser (David Hemmings), the cult's doctor, Kate returns home -- only to find her husband taken captive. Dr. Fraser offers to help, but can he be trusted?
Director
Rod Hardy
Rating
R
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 14, 2019
Runtime
1h 38m
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