Graphic 'Thirst' feels dramatically inert

'Thirst'

South Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook's ambitious horror movie about a priest-turned-vampire won the Jury Prize at this year's Cannes Film Festival and was inspired by Emile Zola's novel "Therese Raquin." But for all its raw sexuality and graphic bloodletting, "Thirst" feels dramatically inert as it slow-boats its way to a poetically unhappy ending involving a bickering vampire couple and the rising sun. A priest (Kang-ho Song) becomes undead after submitting to scientific experiments to stop disease. He uses his powers to kill the abusive hubby of a girl (Ok-vin Kim) he likes, setting in motion a moody, unsatisfying tale of a vampire Bonnie and Clyde. From the director who gave us "Old Boy" and "Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance." Rated R for language, nudity, sexual situations, graphic violence. 134 minutes. . . 1/2

At the Century Centre, Chicago.

'New Moon'

OK, "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" doesn't hit local theaters until Nov. 20. But its brand-spanking-new theatrical trailer can be seen in its entirety, attached to the beginning of Summit Entertainment's new high school musical rip-off "Bandslam." Note: Edward would want you to see it.

Starts today at local theaters.

'Plan 9'

Those "Mystery Science Theater 3000" stars Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett reunite for one night of a live, high-definition broadcast of Edward D. Wood's immortally bad 1959 alien-zombie thriller "Plan 9 From Outer Space," complete with zingers and irreverent commentary. For advance tickets and theater locations, go to FathomEvents.com. Not rated. 79 minutes. As a regular movie, it earns a minus-.

7 p.m. Thursday at local theaters. Check our movie ads for it.