This WGW cockroach visited her quirky local cinema to watch a vampire film this weekend, and was stirred by the presence of several similarities between the film and Twilight - and some very welcome differences.
The film was Thirst, a Korean, subtitled movie, certified 18. In Thirst, a man falls ill and becomes a vampire. He goes to live with a family and gets a fancy for the wife of the son. She is a downtrodden creature who hates her life, and the pair embark on an affair. The vampire, a responsible and sensible individual, feels duty bound to tell his new lover the truth, and at first she is shocked. Soon, however, the romance of the situation strikes her and she begins to desire vampiredom herself.
I won't give you details of the plot beyond this, except to say that their relationship becomes very abusive and unhealthy. Unlike Twilight, however, the producer did not try to make this seem romantic or sexy. It is beautifully done, but it's not pretty.
The acting is wonderful. There are parts of the story where the situation the characters are in veers into the comic; expect to be amused by the fight with the lid of the car trunk toward the end. But don't let the prospect of comic relief fool you - things invariably get nasty again and are every bit as gruesome as you could want.
This is a stylish film that should restore all vampire affectionados' faith in vampiric relationship-style stories.
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