Thirst
Year: 1979
Genre: Horror, Romance, Thriller
Studio: F.G. Film Productions, New South Wales Film Corp., Victorian Film
Director: Rod Hardy
Cast: Chantal Contouri, Max Phipps, David Hemmings, Henry Silva, Robert Thompson, Rod Mullinar
Crew: Rod Hardy (Director), David Brostoff (Focus Puller), Paul Clark (Sound Recordist), Ken Sallows (Assistant Editor), Margaret Cardin (Negative Cutter), Jennifer Barty (Production Manager)
Runtime: 95 minutes
Release: Sep 28, 1979
IMDb: 6.20/10 by 59 users
Popularity: 2
Country: Australia
Language: English
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0

This late seventies vampire film from Australia would fit nicely on the shelf with my Hammer horror and Italian favourites. Hell, I could picture Barbara Steele in the role of Kate Davis, though Chantal Contouri does a fine job indeed. I wonder why her filmography is so empty? Thirst, especially at the time of it's release in 1979, had a more unique view of vampires. From their farming of humans (to be sure that the blood is pure) to the false fangs they put in the drink blood, these weren't vamps that hid in the shadows, seducing victims to drain. When a descendant of Elizabeth Bathory is discovered, they psychologically torture the woman into joining the Brotherhood and strengthening the bloodline. Ultimately, she must make the choice of her own free will. Not quite a slow-burner, not quite action-packed, Thirst has enough to keep the interest of genre fans though casual viewers may wish to shy away. As for myself, I'll definitely be buying the Blu-Ray next time I make an Amazon purchase.