Thirst

"This ancient Evil is now a modern industry."

1979 1h 35m EN

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6.1

MID

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100%

CERTIFIED FRESH

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5.8

IMDB

★6.1TMDB · 68🍅100%Rotten Tomatoes★5.8IMDB · 2,155

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The descendant of Elizabeth Bathory is abducted by a cult of self-proclaimed supermen who achieve this state of superiority by drinking from the "blood cows" kept at the "dairy farm", and they try to get her to join them.

“This ancient Evil is now a modern industry.”

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Cast

Chantal Contouri
Kate Davis
Max Phipps
Mr. Hodge
David Hemmings
Dr. Fraser
Henry Silva
Dr. Gauss
Robert Thompson
Sean
Rod Mullinar
Derek
Rosie Sturgess
Lori
Walter Pym
Ditcher

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rod Hardy
Writers: John Pinkney
Languages: English
Countries: Australia

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1 / 8

ERA

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47 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rod Hardy, shot by Vincent Monton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Brian May. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Philip Reid shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Chantal Contouri and Max Phipps and David Hemmings carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "This ancient Evil is now a modern industry.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0080016 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 68 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Rod Hardy directs. Vincent Monton behind the camera. Brian May scores. Philip Reid cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Australia. Dialogue in English.

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147 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Rod Hardy, shot by Vincent Monton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Brian May. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Philip Reid shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Chantal Contouri and Max Phipps and David Hemmings carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "This ancient Evil is now a modern industry.".
7IMDB entry: tt0080016 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 68 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "nurse", "vampire", "kidnapping", "cult".

The technical file

Cinematography: Vincent Monton
Original score: Brian May
Editing: Philip Reid
Production design: Jon Dowding
Costume design: Aphrodite Kondos
Stunt coordinator: Grant Page
Runtime: 95 min · 1h 35m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Thirst (1979)
Rotten Tomatoes: 100% 🍅 Fresh
IMDB rating: 5.8/10 · 2,155 votes
MPAA: R

Awards

2 wins & 1 nomination total

Sitges Film Festival best special effects award

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Tiffany Lynn2017-01-09
★ 7/10
This late seventies vampire film from Australia would fit nicely on the shelf with my Hammer horror and Italian favourites. Hell, I could picture Barbara Steele in the role of Kate Davis, though Chantal Contouri does a fine job indeed. I wonder why her filmography is so empty? <i>Thirst</i>, especially at the time of it's release in 1979, had a more unique view of vampires. From their farming of humans (to be sure that the blood is pure) to the false fangs they put in the drink blood, these weren't vamps that hid in the shadows, seducing victims to drain. When a descendant of Elizabeth Bathory is discovered, they psychologically torture the woman into joining the Brotherhood and strengthening the bloodline. Ultimately, she must make the choice of her own free will. Not quite a slow-burner, not quite action-packed, <i>Thirst</i> has enough to keep the interest of genre fans though casual viewers may wish to shy away. As for myself, I'll definitely be buying the Blu-Ray next time I make an Amazon purchase.

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