Synopsis
Through a failed medical experiment, a priest is stricken with vampirism and is forced to abandon his ascetic ways.
Scores
Overall Score
67.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
61.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
68.2%
Review Aggregate
76.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 81% of 112 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, visually striking, romantic. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
funnyvisually strikingromanticstylizedemotionaldarkpsychologicalsuspensefullightheartedcharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Song Kang-ho | 2009 | $283,000 | $415,000 | (est) |
| Kim Ok-vin | 2009 | $174,000 | $255,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score81.0
RT critic review count119
Rotten Tomatoes audience score74.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes53,593
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2009 | $318,574 | $465,905 |
| International | 2009 | $12,690,363 | $18,559,287 |
| Worldwide | 2009 | $13,008,937 | $19,025,192 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2009 | $5,235,432 | $7,656,667 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2009 | $1,576,000 | $2,304,854 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2009 | $505,000 | $738,548 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2009 | $6,437,000 | $9,413,925 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2009 | $13,754,000 | $20,114,825 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2009 | $143,358 | $209,657 |
| Total Revenues | 2009 | $27,650,790 | $40,438,477 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2009 | $13,716,000 (est) | $20,059,251 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2009 | $3,453,000 (est) | $5,049,912 (est) |
| Participations | 2009 | $1,106,000 | $1,617,493 |
| Residuals ? | 2009 | $1,575,000 | $2,303,392 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2009 | $2,743,200 | $4,011,850 |
| Total Expenses | 2009 | $22,593,200 | $33,041,898 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2009 | $5,057,590 | $7,396,579 |
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