Strigoi (film)
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| Directed by | Faye Jackson |
| Produced by | Rey Muraru |
| Written by | Faye Jackson |
| Starring | Cătălin Paraschiv |
| Cinematography | Kathinka Minthe |
| Edited by | Faye Jackson |
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Production
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St. Moritz Productions
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Running time
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105 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom[3] |
| Language | English |
Strigoi is a 2009 British comedy horror based on Romanian mythology. The film is directed by Faye Jackson and stars Constantin Bărbulescu, Camelia Maxim, and Rudi Rosenfeld. The film involves vampires in Romania, which are referred to as "strigoi".
Plot
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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 |
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| Canada | August 17, 2009 | Toronto After Dark Film Festival[1][2] |
| United States | September 20, 2009 | Maelstrom International Fantastic Film Festival[4] |
| United States | September 24, 2009 | Idaho International Film Festival[5] |
| Canada | September 28, 2009 | Edmonton International Film Festival[6] |
| United States | October 10, 2009 | Eerie Horror Film Festival[7][8] |
| United States | October 25, 2009 | Austin Film Festival[9] |
| Australia | October 30, 2009 | Fantastic Planet Film Festival[10][11] |
| South Africa | November 1, 2009 | South African HORRORFEST[12] |
| Greece | March 5, 2010 | International Sci-Fi & Fantasy Film Festival[13] |
| Switzerland | July 5, 2010 | Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival[14] |
| United States | July 14, 2010 | Another Hole in the Head[15][16][17] |
Reception
Dennis Harvey of Variety called it "often drolly funny if a tad long-winded ... a witty and unpredictable upending of genre tropes".[18] 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."[19] 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.[20]
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 |
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| 2010 | Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival | Best European Feature Film (Silver Méliès)[21] | Faye Jackson |
| 2009 | Fantastic Planet Film Festival | Best Director[22] | Faye Jackson |
| 2009 | Maelstrom International Fantastic Film Festival | Best Feature[23] | Faye Jackson |
| 2009 | South African HORRORFEST | Best Picture[12] | Faye Jackson |
| 2009 | Toronto After Dark Film Festival | Best Independent Feature Film (Gold Vision Award)[24] | Faye Jackson |
References
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- Official website
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). Strigoi at IMDb
- Strigoi at Rotten Tomatoes
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