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Strigoi (film)

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Template:Use British English Template:Infobox film Strigoi is a 2009 British comedy horror film directed by Faye Jackson and starring Constantin Bărbulescu, Camelia Maxim, and Rudi Rosenfeld. Based on Romanian mythology, the film involves Romanian vampires, which are referred to as "strigoi".

Premise

Template:More plot After failing to establish himself abroad as a doctor, Vlad returns home to Romania, where he becomes convinced that his village is subject to vampire attacks.

Cast

  • Constantin Bărbulescu as Constantin Tirescu
  • Adrian Donea as Mara's Husband
  • Zane Jarcu as Stefan (The Mayor)
  • Vlad Jipa as Octav (The Policeman)
  • Camelia Maxim as Mara Tomsa
  • Cătălin Paraschiv as Vlad Cozma
  • Dan Popa as Tudor (The Priest)
  • Rudi Rosenfeld as Nicolae Cozma (Vlad's Grandfather)

Release

Strigoi debuted on 17 August 2009 at the Toronto After Dark Film Festival[1][2] and opened in other film festivals on the dates given below.

Region Release date Festival
Canada Template:Dts Toronto After Dark Film Festival[1][2]
United States Template:Dts Maelstrom International Fantastic Film Festival[3]
United States Template:Dts Idaho International Film Festival[4]
Canada Template:Dts Edmonton International Film Festival[5]
United States Template:Dts Eerie Horror Film Festival[6][7]
United States Template:Dts Austin Film Festival[8]
Australia Template:Dts Fantastic Planet Film Festival[9][10]
South Africa Template:Dts South African Horrorfest[11]
Greece Template:Dts International Sci-Fi & Fantasy Film Festival[12]
Switzerland Template:Dts Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival[13]
United States Template:Dts Another Hole in the Head[14][15][16]

Reception

Dennis Harvey of Variety called it "often drolly funny if a tad long-winded ... a witty and unpredictable upending of genre tropes".[17] Bloody Disgusting rated it 3.5/5 stars and wrote, "While the overall relaxed tone sometimes slows the pace, satire and dramatic moments fill any voids."[18] Kurt Halfyard of Twitch Film, in comparing it to contemporary vampire films, wrote that it is more akin to an art-house film that eschews shallow exploitation in favor of occasionally gory metaphor about Romania's history.[19]

Accolades

Strigoi earned various awards in categories ranging from recognition of the film itself to its screenplay, direction and editing, to the performance of the lead actors.

Year Festival Award Recipients
2010 Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival Best European Feature Film (Silver Méliès)[20] Faye Jackson
2009 Fantastic Planet Film Festival Best Director[21] Faye Jackson
2009 Maelstrom International Fantastic Film Festival Best Feature[22] Faye Jackson
2009 South African HORRORFEST Best Picture[11] Faye Jackson
2009 Toronto After Dark Film Festival Best Independent Feature Film (Gold Vision Award)[23] Faye Jackson

References

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External links

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