| release date: | Friday August 7, 2009 Tuesday November 17, 2009 (dvd/video) |
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| genre: | Horror |
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| running time: | 133 min. |
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| director: | Park Chan-wook |
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| studio: | Alliance Films |
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| producer(s): | Park Chan-wook, Ahn Soo-hyun |
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| screenplay: | Jeong Seo-kyung, Park Chan-wook |
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| cast: | Song Kang-ho, Kim Ok-vin, Kim Hae-sook, Shin Ha-kyun, Park In-hwan, Oh Dal-soo, Song Young-chang |
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Current Tribute rating: 4.65 Rate Movie User Reviews |
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Sang-hyun (Song Kang-ho) is a priest who cherishes life; so much so that he selflessly volunteers for a secret vaccine development project meant to eradicate a deadly virus. But the virus takes the priest, and a blood transfusion is urgently ordered up for him. The blood he receives is infected, so Sang-hyun livesbut now exists as a vampire.
Struggling with his newfound carnal desire for blood, Sang-hyun's faith is further strained when a childhood friend's wife, Tae-ju (Kim Ok-vin), comes to him asking for his help in escaping her life. Sang-hyun soon plunges into a world of sensual pleasures, finding himself on intimate terms with the Seven Deadly Sins.
Like old Boy the movie portrays depth and the philosophical question of existence. The movie meant for sheer entertainment as much as being a dark drama but it rather is very intelligent and absurd.