The Thirst (2006)

Director:

Jeremy Kasten

Writers:

Ben Lustig (story) &
Liz Maccie (story) ...
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Genre:

Horror

Plot:

A woman dying of a terminal illness discovers that the only way to save herself may be death itself.

Plot Keywords:

Vampire | Blood | Terminal Illness | Drug Addict | Sex

Cast

Matt Keeslar	...	Maxx
Clare Kramer	...	Lisa
Jeremy Sisto	...	Darius
Serena Scott Thomas	...	Mariel
Neil Jackson	...	Duke of Earl
Adam Baldwin	...	Lenny
Ave Rose Rodil	...	Sister #2
Alicia Morton	...	Sara
Charlotte Ayanna	...	Macey
Erik Palladino	...	Jason
Michael Mantell	...	Doctor
Dawn Weld	...	Kiki
Ellie Cornell	...	Nurse Linda
Blaine Pate	...	Priest
Tom Lenk	...	Kronos
Otep Shamaya	...	Vogue (as Otep Baty)
Blythe Metz	...	Sasha
Nick Principe	...	Club Inferno Bouncer
Martin Beck	...	Owen
Jerry Hoffman	...	Carl
Joel Schmidt	...	Sheldon Hamilton
Brett Walkow	...	Goth DJ
H. Charles Parrish	...	Hell Security (as Charlie Parrish)
Mark A. Altman	...	Bystander (as Mark Altman)
Mark Gottwald	...	Bystander 2
Steven Kriozere	...	Darius Victim (as Steve Kriozere)
Wayne Mahon	...	Sister Victim
Tallulah Scott Thomas	...	School Girl on Bus
Dara Sattzer	...	Le Petit Mort Dancer
Pamela Vandervelde	...	Le Petit Mort Dancer
Adrianne Grosse	...	Le Petit Mort Dancer
Brandi Gallucci	...	Le Petit Mort Dancer
Jayime Bailey	...	Le Petit Mort Dancer
Shannon Hart Cleary	...	Bartender
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Steve Ben Brown	...	Hospital Orderly (uncredited)
Patrick Censoplano	...	Goth Boy (uncredited)
Marc De'Antone	...	Club Owner (uncredited)
David Harris	...	Frat boy (uncredited)
Kylah Kim	...	Sister #1 (uncredited)
Ashley Merritt	...	Living Art (uncredited)
Jessica Roulston	...	Goth Bartender / Dancer (uncredited)
Cassie Townsend	...	Goth Club Victim (uncredited)

Directed by
Jeremy Kasten

Writing credits
Ben Lustig		(story) &
Liz Maccie		(story) &
Wayne Mahon		(story)
Ben Lustig		(screenplay) &
Liz Maccie		(screenplay) &
Wayne Mahon		(screenplay) and
Mark A. Altman		(screenplay) &
Jeremy Kasten		(screenplay)

Produced by
Mark A. Altman	....	producer
John Duffy	....	producer: post-production, IDT Entertainment
Mark Gottwald	....	producer
John W. Hyde	....	executive producer
Kyle Dean Jackson	....	post-production producer: Tunnel Post
Eric Miller	....	line producer
Alan Pao	....	post-production producer: Tunnel Post
Aaron Rattner	....	co-producer
Chuck Speed	....	producer
Danny Wayne	....	co-producer (as Danny W. Stallcup)

Original Music by
Joe Kraemer

Cinematography by
Raymond Stella

Film Editing by
Kevin Greutert
Jeremy Kasten

Casting by
Christine Sheaks

Production Design by
Scott Cobb

Costume Design by
Julia Schklair

Makeup Department
Autumn Butler	....	makeup artist
Nikki Carbonetta	....	makeup department head (as Nikki Carbonetta-Aguirre)
Jason Collins	....	special makeup effects designer: Autonomous F/X, Inc.
Brie Ford	....	special makeup effects artist: Autonomous FX inc.
Elvis Jones	....	special makeup effects designer: Autonomous FX Inc.
James Ojala	....	special makeup effects lab technician: Autonomous FX
Traci E. Smithe	....	hair department head
Jenna Tibbetts	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Judith Black	....	post-production supervisor: IDT Entertainment
Margo Coughlin Zimmerman	....	production manager (as Margo Zimmerman)
Aaron Rattner	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Mark A. Altman	....	second unit director
Ryan Ramos	....	second second assistant director
Kimberly Stuckwisch	....	second second assistant director
Joseph Suarez	....	second assistant director
Danny Wayne	....	second unit director (as Danny W. Stallcup)
Jim Whitworth	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Megan J. Baptiste	....	art department production assistant
Shane T. French	....	set dresser
Stephanie Furr	....	art department production assistant
Josh Hagen	....	storyboard artist
Nathan Lay	....	on-set dresser
Joe Megna	....	assistant property master
Mark Richardson	....	property master

Sound Department
Kyle Billingsley	....	foley mixer
Cole Bluma	....	boom operator
Jackie Johnson	....	dialogue editor
Francisco Koch	....	adr mixer
Lucien Palmer	....	sound effects editor
Jesse Pomeroy	....	supervising sound editor
Neil Spritz	....	sound mixer
Paul Stanley	....	supervising sound editor

Special Effects by
Anthony Grow	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Brent M. Bowen	....	visual effects
Tim Carras	....	visual effects editor
Harry Eisenstein	....	on-set visual effects supervisor
Peter Gend	....	visual effects
Adam Klein	....	digital effects artist

Stunts
Tsuyoshi Abe	....	utility stunts
Bonnie Morgan	....	stunt double
H. Charles Parrish	....	stunts
Bridgett Riley	....	stunts
Steve Upton	....	stunt double
Danny Wayne	....	stunt coordinator (as Danny W. Stallcup)
David Harris	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Kirk Bartolata	....	grip
Danielle C. Carroll	....	film loader
Roger Chingirian	....	rigging gaffer
Mark J. Coyne	....	Steadicam operator
Mark J. Coyne	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Jesse Crusing	....	rigging best boy electric
Nikola Dupkanic	....	additional second assistant camera
Bryan Gilbert	....	grip
Jonathan Goldfisher	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Bill McClelland	....	still photographer
Andrew Robison	....	best boy grip
Alex Scott	....	second assistant camera
Michael Stella	....	electrician
Nate Wayman	....	grip

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Chantal Filson	....	costumer
Lizette Kilmer	....	costumer (as Lizette Jaimes)
Daniela Kurrle	....	costume builder (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Jon Berry	....	on-line editor
Jon Berry	....	post-production coordinator
Jason Cochard	....	colorist
Teague Cowley	....	supervising color timer

Music Department
Sean Fernald	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
Brian Eastveld	....	driver
Michael David Reynolds	....	driver
Harry Zabounian	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Adriana De La Cruz	....	key set medic
Rob Fegen	....	production coordinator
Randy McKenney	....	extras coordinator
Elena Rogovsky	....	script supervisor
Bill Watterson	....	production assistant

Thanks
Joe Moe	....	thanks

Production Companies

• CFQ Films
• Mindfire Entertainment

Distributors

• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2006) (Australia) (DVD)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2007) (USA) (DVD)
• I-On New Media (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
• Starz Home Entertainment (2007) (Australia) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Autonomous FX

Other Companies

• Complex Studio, The  sound post-production
• Film Finances  completion guarantor
• Mission Post  sound post-production
• Tunnel Post  post-production

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Runtime:

88 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:R | USA:Not Rated | Australia:R (2008) | UK:18 | Germany:18

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

CFQ Films

Trivia:

The cast includes several actors who appeared in the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Clare Kramer (who appeared as the god-like Glory)l; Tom Lenk (who played would-be supervillain Andrew); and Serena Scott Thomas (who played Faith's evil mentor, Gwendolyn Post). Although Adam Baldwin didn't appear in that series, he had a recurring role in the spin-off show Angel.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Maxx accepts his new "life" and leaves on his motorcycle to meet Macey he has no helmet, then "he" has a helmet while on the road, and then when he arrives he has no helmet again. Obviously, their rider for the street shot wore a helmet to be legal.

Quotes:

Mariel:Why, Darius, you've finally had a genuine insight!

Movie Connections:

References Hellraiser (1987)

Now and then I have to vent on those who play at death. It makes me hard to see them cry.

So what is important - life, friendship, love? The film explores these issue in a sea of blood. Twilight it isn't! Clare Kramer (Glory in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer") decides that life is worth more, even if it is life as a vampire. She is totally hot and turns in a great performance.

Eventually, her boyfriend Maxx (Matt Keeslar from "The Middleman") joins her. He becomes more of a vampire than she is. She seems to have some humanity in her.

Jeremy Sisto ("Six Feet Under", "Law and Order") is the leader of the vampires. He steals every scene he appears in.

Sure, it bears a huge resemblance to Near Dark, but it is an enjoyable ride.

Music by Rasputina.