Directed by Park Chan-wook | South Korea | 134 mins

Korean language film with English subtitles

South Korean director Park Chan-wook (Oldboy, The Handmaiden) explores themes of faith, morality, and the nature of desire in this acclaimed erotic horror inspired by the works of Émile Zola. When a Catholic priest becomes a vampire as the result of medical experimentation, he must balance his faith with his desire for the wife of his best friend. The story of forbidden desire has always intertwined with the story of the vampire, and this groundbreaking Korean film confronts those themes through a lens critical of Western cultural hegemony. Be sure to join us in costume for our special Halloween screening!

Written by Ben Rowe.

Rated 18A for gory violence and sexual content.

Part of our Foreign Fangs Series.

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