Strigoi (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
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
- Vlad Jipa as Octav
- Camelia Maxim as Mara Tomsa
- Cătălin Paraschiv as Vlad Cozma
- Dan Popa as Tudor
- Rudi Rosenfeld as Nicolae Cozma
Release
| Region | Release date | Festival |
| Canada | 17 08 2009 | Toronto After Dark Film Festival |
| United States | 20 09 2009 | Maelstrom International Fantastic Film Festival |
| United States | 24 09 2009 | Idaho International Film Festival |
| Canada | 28 09 2009 | Edmonton International Film Festival |
| United States | 10 10 2009 | Eerie Horror Film Festival |
| United States | 25 10 2009 | Austin Film Festival |
| Australia | 30 10 2009 | Fantastic Planet Film Festival |
| South Africa | 01 11 2009 | South African HORRORFEST |
| Greece | 05 03 2010 | International Sci-Fi & Fantasy Film Festival |
| Switzerland | 05 07 2010 | Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival |
| United States | 14 07 2010 | Another Hole in the Head |
Reception
Dennis Harvey of Variety called it "often drolly funny if a tad long-winded... a witty and unpredictable upending of genre tropes". 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." 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.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 | Faye Jackson |
| 2009 | Fantastic Planet Film Festival | Best Director | Faye Jackson |
| 2009 | Maelstrom International Fantastic Film Festival | Best Feature | Faye Jackson |
| 2009 | South African HORRORFEST | Best Picture | Faye Jackson |
| 2009 | Toronto After Dark Film Festival | Best Independent Feature Film | Faye Jackson |