Thirst

September. 29,1979      R
Rating:
5.8
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Chantal Contouri as  Kate Davis
Max Phipps as  Mr. Hodge
David Hemmings as  Dr. Fraser
Henry Silva as  Dr. Gauss
Robert Thompson as  Sean
Rod Mullinar as  Derek
Amanda Muggleton as  Martha
Shirley Cameron as  Mrs. Barker

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Reviews

Karry
1979/09/29

Best movie of this year hands down!

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Hellen
1979/09/30

I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

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Maidexpl
1979/10/01

Entertaining from beginning to end, it maintains the spirit of the franchise while establishing it's own seal with a fun cast

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StyleSk8r
1979/10/02

At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

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Michael Ledo
1979/10/03

Kate (Chantal Contouri) is abducted by a group called The Brotherhood. She is informed that she is a direct descendant of Elizabeth Bathory as she is destined to be the baroness and part of their group. She is reluctant as the group maintains its power by drinking well tested untainted human blood from human drones they keep on a farm.Kate has a boyfriend with Hasselhoff hair and a 70's porno mustache (Rod Mullinar). He shows off his muscular butt during the love scenes. At some point in time when people like drinking blood, their eyes glow red as they insert fake metal teeth in order to bite people. That's right. The teeth do not miraculously grow, but they use dentures.Outside of the flashback to the 70's the film offers nothing in horror or to the vampire genre.Parental Guide: Sex and nudity. Chantal Contouri takes a shower, and Rod Mullinar' butt.

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trashgang
1979/10/04

Rod Hardy, the director isn't well known for his flicks. He's still in the business doing series like Supernatural, Battlestar Galactica and back in those days the much acclaimed Return To Eden. Not only that, he also made a lot of TV movies but back in 1979 he made his one and only feature for the cinema's, Thirst.Just when the Hammers and Amicus releases were over and not popular any more and just before the heydays and start of the slashers he made this beautiful Gothic story. As so many did it is based on the story of Elisabeth Bathory but then again not really. It's about a woman having a normal life being chosen by a Brotherhood to become a vampire. But the score and the atmosphere are sublime. And this flick really needs the Gothic atmosphere because it never becomes really bloody or even gory. The red stuff do flows but not that often. There isn't even gratuitous nudity a thing that was a must be back then although Chantal do appear naked. But what the movie makes watchable is the performance by Chantal Contouri. The expressions on her face, excellent.There are some other well known actors in it especially from the horror genre or faces like Henry Silva. This is one of those gems that still haven't seen a proper release. Oh yes, it's out on DVD but the sound is really bad. Nevertheless, worth watching if you like the old British Hammers and Amicus flicks.

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HuggyBear1
1979/10/05

In this late 70's Australian horror, Kate Davis is abducted by a strange Brotherhood, a secret society of vampires, and is taken to their farm where humans are kept as cattle to feed upon.There Kate learns that she is a direct descendant of Elizabeth Bathory, but refuses to accept her birthright as a vampire that the Brotherhood are determined she will inherit.Good, atmospheric horror has good acting, direction and score, and the modern day vampire farm theme is certainly interesting. Not much character development or plot, but great production, special effects (for the time) and direction means this film is well worth watching.8 out of 10.

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ksaelagnulraon
1979/10/06

Interesting, ambitious take on vampire horror stories is good - if you get past the 70's music and porn-style hair+moustache!! Chantal Contouri is a wealthy young woman who is told she comes from a strong family of vampires...enter a BRAVE NEW WORLD-type scenario in which subjects "donate" blood, which is packaged in milk cartons and delivered to all the vampires living in the outside world. It's overlong, and overdramatic for such a story, but it's worth a look all the same - genre fans should enjoy it, as should fans of Australian film: this was definitely a landmark, as most films released by this country during the late 1970s were either "ocker" (BARRY McKENZIE, ALVIN PURPLE) or "quality" (PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK, BACKROADS, DEVIL'S PLAYGROUND). Of course, MAD MAX was released in the same year. Rating: 6/10.

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