Beautifully shot movie to say the least. The transitions from scene to scene were interesting and fluid. I also enjoyed some of the obscure camera angles to display a scene which gave it a more eerie vibe to the film.
There was tons of sex after the flick jumped off, perhaps a little too much for me. Although this seems like a common thread I see in many Japanese horror films: lots of sex and gore to the extreme . . . thank God it was nothing like Itchi the killer though which I could barely finish.
Aside from the overuse of gore, the display of a vampire tied in well with good/evil, God/Satan. I enjoyed the philosophy of the film where religion was brought into the beginning stating that the worst sin a human can commit is suicide. I also enjoyed the humble priest morphing into a sinful human; gluttony at its finest example. At the end the two lovers committed this act which raises juicy questions for the audience such as 'Are they still considered human?' 'Is killing other beings for their survival better than killing themselves?' 'Are they going to be judged in front of God and where might they end up?'
Tae-joo was tweaked out female character. A woman who brought a man to his knees and seduced him into desires he had never explored before. This was probably a fine example of girl power over the opposite sex and what sick games can be had.
Again my absolute favorite part about this film was the beautiful scenes and screen shots. This was the only movie that I really enjoyed in the genre of vampires because it was made so unique and metamorphic of good to evil.
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