Strigoi (film)

Strigoi

Teaser poster
Directed by Faye Jackson
Produced by Rey Muraru
Written by Faye Jackson
Starring Cătălin Paraschiv
Cinematography Kathinka Minthe
Edited by Faye Jackson
Production
company
St. Moritz Productions
Release dates
Running time
 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

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

Cast

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 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
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

  1. 1 2 3 "2009 Program : STRIGOI". Toronto After Dark Film Festival. Retrieved 2011-10-24.
  2. 1 2 3 "2009 Program : FESTIVAL SCHEDULE". Toronto After Dark Film Festival. Retrieved 2011-10-24.
  3. ↑ "Strigoi (2010)". British Film Institute. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
  4. ↑ "SCHEDULE". Maelstrom International Fantastic Film Festival. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
  5. ↑ "Idaho Film Festival 2009 : STRIGOI". Idaho International Film Festival. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
  6. ↑ "23RD EDMONTON INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM GUIDE". Edmonton International Film Festival Society. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
  7. ↑ "Eerie Horror Film Festival 2009 : Strigoi". Eerie Horror Film Festival. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
  8. ↑ "Eerie Horror Film Festival 2009 : Festival Calendar". Eerie Horror Film Festival. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
  9. ↑ "Austin Film Festival 2009 : Schedule". Festival Genius. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
  10. ↑ "A FANTASTIC OVERVIEW". Fantastic Planet Film Festival. Retrieved 2011-10-27.
  11. ↑ "Fri, Oct 30, 9:00pm - Dendy Newtown - STRIGOI". Fantastic Planet Film Festival. Retrieved 2011-10-27.
  12. 1 2 "2009 SOUTH AFRICAN HORRORFEST". The Shadow Realm. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
  13. ↑ "SCREENING SCHEDULE" (PDF). International Sci-Fi & Fantasy Film Festival of Athens. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
  14. ↑ "STRIGOI". Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
  15. ↑ "Strigoi". SF Indiefest. Retrieved 2011-10-27.
  16. ↑ "Another Hole in the Head 2010 - Calendar". SF Indiefest. Retrieved 2011-10-27.
  17. ↑ "ANOTHER HOLE IN THE HEAD 2010 FILM SCHEDULE" (PDF). SF Indiefest. Retrieved 2011-10-27.
  18. ↑ Harvey, Dennis (2010-07-18). "Review: 'Strigoi'". Variety. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
  19. ↑ "Strigoi (V)". Bloody Disgusting. 2011-08-16. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
  20. ↑ Halfyard, Kurt (2009-08-18). "TADFF 09: STRIGOI Review". Twitch Film. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
  21. ↑ "AWARDS 2010". Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
  22. ↑ "2009 Festival Award Winners". Fantastic Planet Film Festival. Retrieved 2011-10-27.
  23. ↑ "2009 AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED". Maelstrom International Fantastic Film Festival. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
  24. ↑ "Toronto After Dark Film Festival - Award Winners 2009". Toronto After Dark Film Festival. Retrieved 2011-10-25.

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