''The Thirst'' is a 2007 American
horror film
Horror is a film genre that seeks to elicit fear or disgust in its audience for entertainment purposes.
Horror films often explore dark subject matter and may deal with transgressive topics or themes. Broad elements include monsters, apoca ...
directed by
Jeremy Kasten
Jeremy Craig Kasten (born March 25, 1971) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer and editor. Kasten is best known for his arthouse horror pieces, which range from psychological horror films such as '' The Attic Expeditions'' (20 ...
.
Plot
Recovering drug addicts Maxx (
Matt Keeslar
Matthew Keeslar (born October 15, 1972) is an American retired actor and practicing PA-C (certified physician assistant). He is an instructor of urology at the Oregon Health & Science University's School of Medicine.
Life and career
Matthew ...
) and Lisa (
Clare Kramer
Clare Elizabeth Kramer is an American actress best known for her recurring role as Glory in the fifth season of the television series '' Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' and for her role as Courtney in the film ''Bring It On''. She has hosted the p ...
) are persuaded by vampire clan leader Darius (
Jeremy Sisto
Jeremy Merton Sisto (born October 6, 1974) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Billy Chenowith in HBO's '' Six Feet Under'', NYPD Detective Cyrus Lupo in NBC's '' Law & Order'', George Altman in the ABC sitcom ''Suburgatory'', fo ...
) to give up their humanity and join him as vampires. They do so, but then give up the vampire's blood addiction – the Thirst. After enduring the withdrawal symptoms, the couple turns against the band of vampires who made them.
Cast
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Matt Keeslar
Matthew Keeslar (born October 15, 1972) is an American retired actor and practicing PA-C (certified physician assistant). He is an instructor of urology at the Oregon Health & Science University's School of Medicine.
Life and career
Matthew ...
as Maxx
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Clare Kramer
Clare Elizabeth Kramer is an American actress best known for her recurring role as Glory in the fifth season of the television series '' Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' and for her role as Courtney in the film ''Bring It On''. She has hosted the p ...
as Lisa
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Jeremy Sisto
Jeremy Merton Sisto (born October 6, 1974) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Billy Chenowith in HBO's '' Six Feet Under'', NYPD Detective Cyrus Lupo in NBC's '' Law & Order'', George Altman in the ABC sitcom ''Suburgatory'', fo ...
as Darius
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Serena Scott Thomas
Serena Harriet Scott Thomas (born 21 September 1961) is an English actress and documentary producer. Her television roles include Diana, Princess of Wales in '' Diana: Her True Story'' in 1993. Her film appearances include ''The World Is Not Eno ...
as Mariel
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Neil Jackson
Neil Jackson (born 5 March 1976) is an English actor, singer, musician and writer who has appeared in several television series and films, but is probably best known for his role as Marcus on '' Blade: The Series'' and Sasha on ''Make It or Brea ...
as Duke of Earl
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Adam Baldwin
Adam Baldwin (born February 27, 1962) is an American actor. He starred in '' Full Metal Jacket'' (1987) as Animal Mother, as well as in the television series ''Firefly
The Lampyridae are a family of elateroid beetles with more than 2,000 ...
as Lenny
* Kylah Kim as Sister #1
* Ave Rose Rodil as Sister #2
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Alicia Morton
Alicia Morton (born April 29, 1987) is an American former actress, singer, dancer, drama teacher, and veterinarian technician. She starred as Annie Bennett Warbucks in the 1999 Wonderful World of Disney production of ''Annie'', which was based o ...
as Sara
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Charlotte Ayanna
Charlotte Ayanna (born Charlotte Lopez; September 25, 1976) is a Puerto Rican-American actress and former Miss Teen USA.
Early life
Ayanna was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, but moved to Vermont at an early age. She had a troubled childhood, spen ...
as Macey
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Erik Palladino
Erik Palladino (born May 10, 1968) is an American actor known for his portrayal of Dr. Dave Malucci in the NBC medical drama '' ER''. He is also known for his recurring roles as Lt. Michael Daghlian in ''Joan of Arcadia'', Vostanik Sabatino in ...
as Jason
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Blythe Metz
Blythe Laura Metz (born 1977), also known as Blythe Metz-Mändmets, is an American actress, writer, natural lifestyle expert, and motivational speaker.
Life
Metz was educated at Arizona State University, graduating BA in performing arts in 2000. ...
as Sasha
* Michael Mantell as Doctor
* Dawn Weld as Kiki
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Ellie Cornell
Ellie Cornell (born December 15, 1963) is an American actress and producer. She made her film debut in the 1988 film ''Married to the Mob'' before becoming known for her roles as Rachel Carruthers
Rachel Carruthers is a fictional character in ...
as Nurse Linda
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Tom Lenk
Thomas Loren Lenk (born June 16, 1976) is an American film and television actor, best known for portraying the character of Andrew Wells in the television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''.
Early life
Lenk was born in Camarillo, California, t ...
as Kronos
See also
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Vampire film
Vampire films have been a staple in world cinema since the era of silent films, so much so that the depiction of vampires in popular culture is strongly based upon their depiction in films throughout the years. The most popular cinematic adaptat ...
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American vampire films
2006 films
Films scored by Joe Kraemer
2000s English-language films
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