Strigoi (2009)

Director:

Faye Jackson

Writer:

Faye Jackson

Stars:

Catalin Paraschiv, Rudy Rosenfeld, Constantin Barbulescu

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview:
Catalin Paraschiv	...	Vlad Cozma
Rudy Rosenfeld	...	Nicolae Cozma (Vlad's grandfather) (as Rudi Rosenfeld)
Constantin Barbulescu	...	Constantin Tirescu
Roxana Guttman	...	Ileana Tirescu
Camelia Maxim	...	Mara Tomsa
Adrian Donea	...	Mara's Husband
Dan Popa	...	Tudor (the priest)
Vlad Jipa	...	Octav
Zane Jarcu	...	Stefan

Storyline

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Taglines:

Real vampires don't just drink your blood.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Horror

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 October 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Strigoi - Der Untote

Filming Locations:

Romania

Company Credits

Production Co:

St. Moritz Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

User Reviews

Unknown gem in a sea of poor to mediocre

I've just recently seen Strigoi at the Toronto After Dark Film Festival and was absolutely surprised at how good the film was. The trailer I had seen for the film made it seem like a very low budget, campy, been there done that vampire film. What I was shown was a well produced, professional, good looking film with an interesting vampire story. As an added bonus, there are some funny moments and good jokes mixed in throughout the film so that it doesn't come off stale.

The only real problem I had with the film was the slow pacing and longer than necessary runtime. Had the film been cut down by 10-20 minutes, I think it would become 100 times more enjoyable.

I was surprised to find out that the film has technically been done since early in the year but had only now, played in front of an audience. I am lucky to say I was able to catch this little gem at it's world premiere.

I hope to see more from this talented writer/director in the future and wish Strigoi all the best. With no big name actors, it may be a hard sell which is a damn shame. Genre fans need to see this film. In a genre where the market is flooded with the taste du jour and the films often leave a bad taste in your mouth, Strigoi serves up a platter of delicious offerings genre fans are sure to eat up.