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SDCC ’09: Final of Three Clips From Park Chan-wook’s ‘Thirst’

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15 years ago

July 23, 2009

Arriving in theaters July 31 is Park Chan-wook’s latest, Thirst, a vampire comedy that finds Korea’s leading man, Song Kang-ho (The Host, as a much-loved priest who becomes a vampire after a failed medical experiment; he becomes a tortured and depraved soul. Below you’ll find the second clip from the film that comes from the director of Oldboy! Those of you attending the San Diego Comic Con, on Friday, 11:00 am, stop by the G4 Booth (#4249) to get a free pass to a screening (starts at 9pm, followed by a Q+A) of Park’s THIRST, while supplies last!
SDCC ’09: Thursday, July 23

6:30 to 7:30pm: THRIST panel in Hall H from 6:30 to 7:30pm, with the aforementioned coolest director working today Park Chan-Wook in attendance.

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Dan Stevens and Al Pacino Starring in Exorcism Horror Movie ‘The Ritual’

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1 hour ago

April 23, 2024

John Squires

Pictured: Dan Stevens in 'The Guest'

Dan Stevens is everywhere lately, from Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire to Abigail and the upcoming Cuckoo. We’re not complaining. Up next? He’s starring in horror movie The Ritual.

Al Pacino and Dan Stevens have both joined the cast of the upcoming exorcism horror movie from XYZ Films and director David Midell, Variety reports this afternoon.

Based on a true story, the film “follows two priests — one questioning his faith (Stevens) and one reckoning with a troubled past (Pacino) — who must put aside their differences to save a possessed young woman through a difficult and dangerous series of exorcisms.”

Variety details, “The film is an authentic portrayal of Emma Schmidt, an American woman whose demonic possession culminated in harrowing exorcisms. Her case remains the most thoroughly documented exorcism in American history.”

David Midell and Enrico Natale wrote the screenplay for The Ritual.

XYZ Films is planning to release the horror film theatrically in 2025.