Shell vs Thirst
Thirst has the higher audience score (7.1/10 against 4.9/10 for Shell). Shell is the shorter watch at 1h 41m compared with 2h 14m. Thirst is the older of the two (2009 against 2025). Both are drama, horror, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Shell
Thirst| Shell | Thirst | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 4.9/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2009 |
| Length | 1h 41m | 2h 14m |
| Genres | Drama, Horror, Thriller | Drama, Horror, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Max Minghella | Park Chan-wook |
| Main cast | Elisabeth Moss, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Lionel Boyce, Kate Hudson, Spencer Neville | Kim Ok-vin, Ériq Ebouaney, Shin Ha-kyun, Song Kang-ho, Song Young-chang |
Synopsis
Shell
Desperate to reclaim her career, once-beloved actress Samantha Lake is drawn into the glamorous world of wellness mogul Zoe Shannon—only to uncover a monstrous truth beneath its flawless surface.
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.