Scrugulus
This film is really awful.The acting is bad, ... the writing is bad, ... the directing is bad, ... even the cutting/editing is bad. And it does take a lot for a film to be so dismally bad that even as a layman you can literally witness each and every one of the bad editing decisions.I like vampire films; and I do know that there are some films that can be good even though they are bad.But this film here has absolutely no redeeming features.It isn't trashy cult, ... it isn't unintentionally funny, ... nothing of the sort.--> It is just plain bad.
preppy-3
Maxx (Matt Keeslar) is in love with Lisa (Clare Kramer) but she dies of cancer. To cheer him up some friends bring him to a place called Club Inferno (seriously). There he sees Lisa as one of the dancers! In short time he finds out she's a vampire...and belongs to a "family" who want him too.You've seen all these plots in hundreds of other vampire movies and this adds absolutely nothing new to it. This is also one of those direct to DVD "horror" films that has tons of graphic gore and pointless female nudity. The gore is so over the top it gets boring and I DON'T need to see nude females running around covered with blood. The dialogue is bad (and predictable) and the direction looks like it was done by somebody with severe ADD. Good acting by Jeremy Sisto (going WAY over the top) and Kramer can't save this. Keeslar is handsome and muscular but a total blank as the lead. This gets a 5 for some not too bad gore and the frequent shots of Keeslar shirtless, but you've seen this all before.
filmfreak17
I love all genres, but horror films have a special place in my darkened heart. I don't know why Starz didn't release this film in theaters, they should have. So many horror movies on the big screen haven't come close to the entertainment factor that THE THIRST provides.Let me start by saying that anyone who rents or buys this movie expecting a deep thoughtful drama will surly be disappointed. You have to know what you're getting into and appreciate the film for what it is. THE THIRST is a 70's grind-house throwback with over-the-top gore and crazy characters that are much larger than life. Jeremy Sisto as Darius is the perfect example. The is not "Six Feet Under" nor should it be and his performance completely encapsulates the mood that this film is meant to express.While many of the reviews I have read complain that the plot is thin, I amply disagree. This is a low budget horror movie people! The plot is great... a girl dying from cancer decides to save her life by becoming a vampire. Her boyfriend follows and they discover that "the cure is worse than the disease". Very simple, perfect for the genre. Too much more and we wouldn't be able to get to the fun stuff, which is what this movie is all about!Clare Kramer is sexy from her first moment on screen. Her acting is superb. Jeremy Sisto never disappoints and although I wasn't sure what he was doing with his accent, I found him to be funny and scary all at the same time. My favorite performance was relative newcomer Neil Jackson. He plays the role of Duke and while I wish he had more screen time, his moments were some of the best!For those of us who like to see body parts ripped off and blood spurting everywhere, this film doesn't disappoint! And the large amount of nudity was much appreciated and didn't feel too forced.I laughed a lot during this film and even felt scared a few times (could have been more scares for my taste).Overall, if you like the genre, I think you will like this movie! If you are one of those people who complain about too little character development in a movie that is 75% blood and guts, get over yourself and go rent "Sideways". But if you want a fun, blood-drenched good time, get THE THIRST!
mourngrym1969
This movie was one of the funniest movies I have ever seen. Made funnier by the fact that it was quite unintentionally hilarious.**SPOILER ALERT*** ...not that there is truly anything to spoil, but I will follow the rules and warn you I may mention something specific in the movie while poking fun at the content, so there you are.Even for a vampire movie, this has a weak premise/plot point. Former addicts become vampires then have an attack of morality. That's the plot, done. OK, the characters... Daddy Darius looks like Shannon Elizabeth's ex-husband and let's just say his accent is funny. The Russian nurse woman could not be more stereo typical if her name was Olga Von Russky. The one that makes this movie the comedy it is is the main guy, Maxx... the actor that plays him is familiar, seen him around (probably in a toilet paper commercial). He emotes like a retarded three year old on Ritalin. He vacillates between whiny addict full of excuses to holier than thou twelve stepper out to save the world. Scene by scene, whatever supports that scenes horrid action.Note to special effects shop: blood is not orange, ever. Note to cameraman/lighting crew, blood is never purple, even when lit wrong. Note to filmmakers, blood does not spurt from every possible pin hole you put in a person, if it did, we would all just spontaneously explode.Bottom line, if you are drunk or high, this can provide a monkey barrel of unintentional laughs (and speaking of monkeys, the 'sisters' spent the entire movie naked or grunting and walking like drunken baboons). Otherwise, avoid at all costs.You have been warned!
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