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In this late 70's Australian horror, Kate Davis is abducted by a strange Brotherhood, a secret society of vampires, and is taken to their farm where humans are kept as cattle to feed upon.

There Kate learns that she is a direct descendant of Elizabeth Bathory, but refuses to accept her birthright as a vampire that the Brotherhood are determined she will inherit.

Good, atmospheric horror has good acting, direction and score, and the modern day vampire farm theme is certainly interesting. Not much character development or plot, but great production, special effects (for the time) and direction means this film is well worth watching.

8 out of 10.

Kate (Chantal Contouri) is a beautiful, young business woman with an idyllic life. What Kate doesn't know is that she's being watched by a secret society of modern day vampires. These folks want Kate to join them, and are absolutely committed to obtaining her membership!

THIRST is a unique vampire movie, in that its bloodsuckers are all part of a sophisticated cult / organization called The Hyma Brotherhood, that has a plan for mass exsanguination. Kate's importance to the group is explained, and the layout of their operation is ingenious. The vamps themselves are normal-looking, rather than bug-eyed monsters. Shirley Cameron and David Hemmings are especially good as two members with differing ideas on how to best handle the Kate situation. Henry Silva is also on board. You will probably never see a vampire movie as original as this one! Another early, Aussie gem...

If you're looking for a vampire movie that's a little different, this is it. This movie is a total classic. It's about a cult of humans who keep a farm of other humans and milk them for their blood. This cult abducts a woman who is the direct descendant of their founder, Elizabeth Bathory. The poor woman is horrified at the vampirism and the cult continually tries to force her into drinking blood. It's a wonderful, creepy, scary, weird vampire film. This one is a must see for you vampire enthusiasts.

Interesting, ambitious take on vampire horror stories is good - if you get past the 70's music and porn-style hair+moustache!! Chantal Contouri is a wealthy young woman who is told she comes from a strong family of vampires...enter a BRAVE NEW WORLD-type scenario in which subjects "donate" blood, which is packaged in milk cartons and delivered to all the vampires living in the outside world. It's overlong, and overdramatic for such a story, but it's worth a look all the same - genre fans should enjoy it, as should fans of Australian film: this was definitely a landmark, as most films released by this country during the late 1970s were either "ocker" (BARRY McKENZIE, ALVIN PURPLE) or "quality" (PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK, BACKROADS, DEVIL'S PLAYGROUND). Of course, MAD MAX was released in the same year. Rating: 6/10.

Thinly-plotted but fun vampire tale.

Chantal Contouri plays a businesswoman kidnapped by a league of vampires who run a remote farm where mindless humans are routinely harvested for their blood, which is then packaged in milk cartons.

Shirley Cameron wonderfully high-camp performance as a sinister sect insider. Henry Silva and David Hemmings were likely included to help assure the film's box office success but make less of an impression.