Thirst vs Venus
Thirst has the higher audience score (7.1/10 against 6.2/10 for Venus). Venus is the shorter watch at 1h 41m compared with 2h 14m. Thirst is the older of the two (2009 against 2022). Both are drama, horror, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Thirst
Venus| Thirst | Venus | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 6.2/10 |
| Year | 2009 | 2022 |
| Length | 2h 14m | 1h 41m |
| Genres | Drama, Horror, Thriller | Drama, Horror, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Park Chan-wook | Jaume Balagueró |
| Main cast | Kim Ok-vin, Ériq Ebouaney, Shin Ha-kyun, Song Kang-ho, Song Young-chang | Pedro Bachura, Francisco Boira, Ester Expósito, Fernando Valdivielso, Federico Aguado |
Synopsis
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.
Venus
Lucía, a club dancer on the run, takes refuge in a sinister building on the outskirts of Madrid where her sister Rocío lives with her daughter Alba.