Through a failed medical experiment, a priest is stricken with vampirism and is forced to abandon his ascetic ways.Through a failed medical experiment, a priest is stricken with vampirism and is forced to abandon his ascetic ways.Through a failed medical experiment, a priest is stricken with vampirism and is forced to abandon his ascetic ways.
- Awards
- 17 wins & 20 nominations
- Tae-ju
- (as Kim Ok-vin)
- Nurse Sa
- (as Hee-jin Choi)
- Emmanuel Research Director
- (as Eriq Ebouney)
- Emmanuel Research Nun
- (as Onthatile Peele)
- Grandfather
- (as Jong-ryol Choi)
- Investigator
- (as Cheol-woo Han)
- Director
- Writers
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Storyline
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- TriviaThe movie borrows many elements from Émile Zola's novel Thérèse Raquin. Tae-ju is named after Thérèse and Lady Ra is named after Madame Raquin.
- Quotes
Priest Sang-hyeon: Grant me the following in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Like a leper rotting in flesh, let all avoid me. Like a cripple without limbs, let me not move freely. Remove my cheeks, tht tears may not roll down them. Crush my lips and tongue, that I may not sin with them. Pull out my nails, that I may not grasp nothing. Let my shoulders and back be bent, that I may carry nothing. Like a man with tumor in the head let me lack judgment. Ravage my body sworn to chastity leave me with no pride, and have me live in shame. Let no one pray for me. But only the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ have mercy on me.
- Alternate versionsOn the South Korean and French Blu-ray editions, there is a director's cut featuring 13 minutes of new footage, including extended versions of many scenes.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: The Ugly Truth/G-Force/Orphan (2009)
I honestly came close to not finishing the movie because I was looking for scary and this isn't much of that, but there is A LOT of blood and violence. The only reason I kept watching was because even though it wasn't creepy or scary, it was a beautifully shot and very well made film. The story feels different than other vampire movies it's not just a bunch of the same old vampire clichés. the acting is good for the most part, personally i think the 2 main characters were amazing. It's kind of long, but the movie gets better as it progresses, the ending is nothing less than what You would expect(considering who directed the film).
So in short, if you're looking for scary in the traditional sense You won't find it here, but if You're a fan of the Vampire and gore genres or just want to watch a good movie You'll certainly enjoy it.
- c_alejandro_bm
- Sep 25, 2012
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- Also known as
- Bat
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Box office
- Budget
- $5,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $318,574
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $55,889
- Aug 2, 2009
- Gross worldwide
- $13,085,023
- Runtime2 hours 14 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1