The Holy Boy vs Thirst
Thirst has the higher audience score (7.1/10 against 6.8/10 for The Holy Boy). The Holy Boy is the shorter watch at 2h 2m 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.
The Holy Boy
Thirst| The Holy Boy | Thirst | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2009 |
| Length | 2h 2m | 2h 14m |
| Genres | Drama, Horror, Thriller | Drama, Horror, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Paolo Strippoli | Park Chan-wook |
| Main cast | Paolo Pierobon, Romana Maggiora Vergano, Anna Bellato, Roberto Citran, Michele Riondino | Kim Ok-vin, Ériq Ebouaney, Shin Ha-kyun, Song Kang-ho, Song Young-chang |
Synopsis
The Holy Boy
A PE teacher moves to a isolated mountain village where the people appear to live in unshakeable serenity, but soon stumbles across a disturbing ritual. Once a week, the locals are freed of their pain by a lonely boy born with the power to heal one's soul just by hugging them. Trying to rescue him from this madness, the man unleashes his dark side.
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.
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