Ring 0 vs Thirst
Thirst has the higher audience score (7.1/10 against 6.1/10 for Ring 0). Ring 0 is the shorter watch at 1h 39m compared with 2h 14m. Ring 0 is the older of the two (2000 against 2009). Both are drama, horror, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Ring 0
Thirst| Ring 0 | Thirst | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.1/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2000 | 2009 |
| Length | 1h 39m | 2h 14m |
| Genres | Drama, Horror, Thriller | Drama, Horror, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Norio Tsuruta | Park Chan-wook |
| Main cast | Yukie Nakama, Seiichi Tanabe, Kumiko Aso, Yoshiko Tanaka, Takeshi Wakamatsu | Kim Ok-vin, Ériq Ebouaney, Shin Ha-kyun, Song Kang-ho, Song Young-chang |
Synopsis
Ring 0
Taking place thirty years before the events of Ringu, Ringu 0 provides the shocking background story of how the girl on the video became a deadly, vengeful spirit.
Thirst
A respected priest volunteers for an experimental procedure that may lead to a cure for a deadly virus. He gets infected and dies, but a blood transfusion of unknown origin brings him back to life. Now, he’s torn between faith and bloodlust, and has a newfound desire for the wife of a childhood friend.