Yesterday, Focus Features premiered the one sheet and red band trailer for their highly anticipated release THIRST, directed by award-winning auteur, Park Chan-wook (Oldboy, Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance). Recently awarded the Jury Prize at the 2009 Cannes International Film Festival, THIRST is slated to release in select theaters July 31st.
A priest becomes a vampire…another man’s wife is coveted…a deadly seduction triggers murder. Thirst is the new film from director Park Chan-wook (Old Boy, Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, Sympathy for Lady Vengeance). Already a boxoffice smash in Korea, Thirst was honored with the Prix du Jury [Jury Prize] at the 2009 Cannes International Film Festival.
Continuing his explorations of human existence in extreme circumstances, the director spins a tale that he conceived and then developed over several years with co-screenwriter Chung Seo-kyung.
Sang-hyun (played by top Korean star Song Kang-ho, of The Host) 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 lives – but 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.
In celebration of the 40th Anniversary of NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD and the upcoming DVD release of George A. Romero’s latest horror masterpiece DIARY OF THE DEAD, we are pleased to announce the winning short films from five young rising directors selected from a nationwide contest launched earlier this year on MySpace.
After hundreds of aspiring amateurs submitted their original shorts on Myspace to be judged by their peers, ultimately it was Romero who had to decide on the winners. He handpicked the top five short films and awarded the grand prize to the most impressive short, The Final Day, a terrorizing zombie tale from Paul Del Vecchio (director/producer), David R. Doumeng (writer/producer), and Douglas Frye (producer).
The remaining four shorts included Deader Living Through Chemistry, Opening Night of the Living Dead, & Teller and Run For Your Life. All five selections will be featured on the May 20th DVD release of DIARY OF THE DEAD from the Weinstein Company and Genius Products.
Join us in commemorating George A. Romero’s successful zombie franchise!
Grand Prize Winner
The Final Day -
“The Final Day” - Diary of the Dead DVD contest entry
First Prize Winners
Deader Living Through Chemistry -
Deader Living Through Chemistry
Opening Night of the Living Dead -
Opening Night of the Living Dead
& Teller -
Run For Your Life -
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