19) Thirst (2009)

If the eerie beauty of Eggers’ Nosferatu left you craving more masterfully shot, unsettling vampire sagas, Park Chan-wook’s Thirst (2009) belongs on your watchlist. Part horror, part tragic, this South Korean vampire drama is anything but conventional; it's ruthless, mesmerizing, and twisted enough to leave you questioning everything. Sang-Hyun, a devout priest, volunteers for an experiment that goes wrong, leading to a feverish, doomed affair with his best friend’s wife. Like Eggers’ films, Thirst builds unease through slow-burning tension, a rich atmosphere, and the horrors of human nature.
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