Thirst(박쥐)

Village Voice by

The most intriguing aspect of Thirst is the steady erosion of Sang-hyeon's ethics, slackened from "do not" to "do not kill" to "do not kill the undeserving" by the lure of those O+ cocktails.

The New York Times by A.O. Scott

Unfortunately, it is also less than the sum of its parts -- overly long, lacking in narrative momentum and too often choosing sensation over coherence.

USA Today by Claudia Puig

Forget "Twilight." Fans of vampire movies are not likely to see anything more graphic, extreme or twisted than Thirst.

New York Magazine (Vulture) by David Edelstein

The movie's evolution from somber spiritual torment to icky body horror to fetishistic sex to wild lyricism (vampires pogoing off buildings) to Grand Guignol splatter is exhilarating.

Variety by Derek Elley

An overlong stygian comedy that badly needs a transfusion of genuine inspiration.

The A.V. Club by Keith Phipps

Thirst never picks up the momentum of Park’s best-known work. But its turgid pace creates a queasy fascination all its own, drawing viewers into an ever-darkening locus of sin and obsession where even the wish for redemption comes at a terrible cost.

Entertainment Weekly by Lisa Schwarzbaum

A gaudy, daring, operatic, and bloody funny provocation of a melodrama from Park Chan-wook.