Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Chantal Contouri | ... | Kate Davis | |
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Shirley Cameron | ... | Mrs. Barker |
Max Phipps | ... | Mr. Hodge | |
Henry Silva | ... | Dr. Gauss | |
Rod Mullinar | ... | Derek | |
David Hemmings | ... | Dr. Fraser | |
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Rosie Sturgess | ... | Lori |
Robert Thompson | ... | Sean | |
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Walter Pym | ... | Ditcher |
Amanda Muggleton | ... | Martha | |
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Lulu Pinkus | ... | Nurse |
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Chris Milne | ... | David |
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Jacqui Gordon | ... | Leah |
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Val Christensen | ... | Toni |
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Glenys O'Brien | ... | Guide |
The descendant of Elizabeth Bathory is abducted by a cult of self-proclaimed supermen who achieve this state of superiority by drinking from the "blood cows" (read: people) kept at the "dairy farm", and they try to get her to join them.
This murky oddity is great fun and well made on eerie locations in Victoria Australia at a real scary place that actually exists called MontSalvat 'castle' by 70s drive in auteur Antony Ginnane. He also made a very strong Carrie like thriller called Patrick. Other Aussie thrillers of the time include Summerfield and The Chain Reaction.
THIRST should be a cult film but lacks the 35mm availability for cinemas to make it exactly that. Like Rocky Horror, Legend Of Hell House or Phantom Of The Paradise, all part of a mad parochial horror cycle of the 70s. Find it and have a great time. You will love the, er, milking scenes.........Antony..your films are languishing! get em out there again!