The Worst Film Ever

Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

A story that's too fascinating to pass by...

Unshakable, witty and deeply felt, the film will be paying emotional dividends for a long, long time.

Great idea, poor execution.To begin with, the actress playing Kate Davis is so bad. Poor acting. Poor looks. Perhaps I should not be so harsh. But sorry not sorry. The woman looks ugly. And her acting is wooden and monotonous.How about the story? Well...The vampires went through all that trouble, just to convert the descendant of Bathory to their ways? For what purpose? Why do they need HER so badly? The backstory about the vampire society and their traditions remains to be told.Ugly actress. Poor storytelling that drags on and on. Dated graphics from 1979. Maybe a remake will realize the potential of the ideas such as "descendant" and "blood farm". But it's not a big deal if this piece of Aussie vampire crap is forgotten, collecting dust on a library shelf.

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 Movie Is Nearly As Bad As 'Twilight'. No I Don't Think That Quite Covers It. I Am A HUGE Fan Of Vampire Movies So I Know What I'm Talking About When I Say "This Film Sucks" Now Let Me Go Down The Flaws. The Vampire That Suddenly Decided To Cut Back On Blood For Good (WHOAH!!!!!! Vampires Have No Soul So Why Cut Back) Gets Hit By Sunlight Numerous Times & It Has No Effect At All On Her. There Is A Granny Vampire (I Am Not Lying). The Acting Is Horrendously Awful. I Am Ashamed To Be Australian. I Mean Sure My Country Gets It Right Sometimes (Hercules Returns, The Crow, Dark City(Made By An Australian Filmmaker), Crocidile Dundee) But All The Others Is Crap After Crap. I Gave Up On 'Charlie & Boots', 'Muriels Wedding' Is A Shitstorm Filled With Overacting Pricks, e.t.c. I Am So Humiliated To Call Myself Australian. This Resembles Twilight As Being Untruthful To The Vampire Myths. I Have To Congratulate Rod Hardy For Pointing The Camera In The Right Direction. I Know It Was His First Movie But That Is Also No Excuse To Make This Sh!t. Also Their "Blood Farm" Sells Blood In Milk Cartons. THEY SELL BLOOD IN MILK CARTONS. Are You Kidding Me. When They Drink Blood The Music Is Heavenly. I'm Not A Specialist In Biology But Blood Helps You Live So To Take It All Out Is A Bad Thing. Correct Me If I'm Wrong. Thought I Wasn't Wrong. If This Guy Directed An Episode Of Joss Whedon's 'Dollhouse' Then I Might Have Second Thoughts About Seeing It.

Although clearly not a top-draw production being hampered by some less than crisp plotting, low budget and a cast tending to the wooden, Thirst nonetheless manages, after a slow uncertain first third to develop into a quiet enjoyable light horror drama.The production is at its peak when it veers closest to "traditional" Gothic territory - indeed the sequence in Kate Davis' home where she progresses through a spiraling sensory nightmare is almost worthy of Mario Bava - lead actress Chantal Contouri even shares a passing resemblance to Bavas female lead Barbera Steele as she becomes overwhelmed by visions.One thing that struck me was that for a film made in sunny new world of Australia much of the production had the feeling of the Old World with mock tudor buildings, rough hewn stone and brickwork and lead decorated windows. I can only surmise this was a deliberate ploy as its harder to invoke atmospheric horror in a world of concrete, glass and wood panelling.

I'm a big fan of ingenuity in movies, and if a film offers something different from what has gone before it; it's bound to be liked by me. Thirst offers a new take on the classic vampire legend, and it works to fairly good effect. While it retains some aspects of the classic vampire story (fangs for example), it adds enough in to make it unique and the whole idea of vampires farming humans for blood is both ingenious and fascinating, while leaving lots of room for the film to create something fresh and exciting out of it. The plot harks back to the beginnings of the vampire legend with a descendant of one of it's founding figures; Elizabeth Bathory. This descendant is tracked down by a vampiric cult that wants to induct her into their ways. This cult owns a place called "the farm", in which they effectively farm humans for their blood, in much the same way as we farm cows for milk. The descendant, as you might expect doesn't want to be a part of this cult but they persevere and what follows is a psychological horror film, as she gradually makes her decent into madness.Thirst is extremely surreal, and it capitalises on the strange idea of humans being farmed very effectively. The cleanness of the operation clashes well with the macabre element of the film, and the result is a setting that is totally unique to this movie. The psychological element of the story is very well done, which is lucky as it makes up the backbone of the film. It's constantly invigorating as we watch our heroine descend into madness, and through the way that the story is told we are never really sure of what's going on; much like our central character. The music helps to emphasise this confusion, as it's pounding tones continually bewilder the viewer. The film's problems are mainly in the beginning as it's relatively slow to start, which may annoy some viewers (including me, somewhat) and also the plot can get a little too confusing at certain points. Still, in spite of that; this is a more than admirable take on the classic legend and it all boils down to an exciting climax, which ensures that the film ends on a high.