"Strigoi" to Hold World Premiere at Toronto's After Dark Festival

"Strigoi" to Hold World Premiere at Toronto's After Dark Festival

LONDON, August 14/PRNewswire/ --

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Strigoi (http://www.strigoimovie.com), a new independent vampire film set
in present-day rural Romania, has announced that it will be holding its world
premiere at the 4th annual Toronto After Dark Film Festival (
http://torontoafterdark.com/2009) on Monday, August 17th at the legendary
Bloor Cinema.

"Strigoi", an English-language independent production, was cast and
filmed entirely in Romania, the true home of vampire folklore. Remarkably, it
is also the first film to be based on the original Romanian legend of
"Strigoi" which inspired Dracula (which, in turn, inspired all modern vampire
stories). However, the method for killing a Strigoi is a little different
from the wooden stake through the heart method popularized by Bram Stoker.
First, one needs to dig up the body of the person who's become Strigoi, and
then their heart must be cut out and burned. Incredibly, this method of
Strigoi disposal still occasionally happens in certain parts of rural
Romania. See: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2005/jun/19/theobserver.

The film's Director, Faye Jackson, said: "We're extremely excited to be
holding our world premiere at the Toronto After Dark Film Festival. Our film
is the sort of genre mix that will really appeal to the Toronto After Dark
Audience - a folk lore mystery that blends comedy and horror, set against the
background of modern rural Romania, a place where the old world clashes with
the new."

Shedding light on a post-communist Romanian village, the film focuses on
the ancient myth of the Strigoi - souls that rise again after death to seek
justice if they've been wronged, their appetites intensified by a hunger for
blood.

The film's plot centres around Vlad, who investigates a mysterious death
in his grandfather's village that raises questions about land ownership in
the community. The trail points to ex-communist bully Constantin Tirescu and
his wife, but when Vlad confronts them, he discovers that the richest
landowners in the village have become real bloodsuckers.

Adam Lopez, Festival Director of the Toronto After Dark Film Festival,
added: "As a premier showcase of new horror, sci-fi, action and cult movies,
we're very excited to be hosting the World Premiere of Strigoi. This is just
the sort of creative, independent genre film that our fans thrive on and
we're sure their reaction will be enthusiastic."

The World Premiere will take place on Monday, August 17th at 9:30pm at
Toronto's legendary Bloor Cinema. For more information, visit:
http://www.strigoimovie.com.

Fans can also follow the build-up to the film's release on social sites
Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/strigoimovie), Facebook (
http://www.facebook.com/strigoimovie) and video website Youtube
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qs050qAhGNg).

About St.Moritz Productions

Strigoi is the debut feature film from St. Moritz Productions. Their
previous film, the short LUMP, played internationally from Paris to Rio de
Janeiro. It was featured in New York magazine as one of the top 5 shorts of
the 44th New York Film Festival, where it screened on the closing night,
twinned with Pan's Labyrinth.

About Toronto After Dark

Toronto After Dark Film Festival is one of the world's leading showcases
of thrilling cinema and runs from August 14-21, 2009. The critically
acclaimed annual festival, now in its fourth year, screens new horror,
sci-fi, fantasy, action, animated and cult films from around the world,
including many award-winning features and shorts. Last year's festival was
attended by a record 8,500 enthusiastic film fans and over 100 members of
press and industry. Visit: http://torontoafterdark.com/2009 or email:
info@torontoafterdark.com.

Strigoi Press & Distribution Enquiries:
Rey Muraru, St.Moritz Productions
E: rey.muraru@strigoimovie.com
T: +44(0)7812352919

Source: ST. Moritz Productions Ltd

Strigoi Press & Distribution Enquiries: Rey Muraru, St.Moritz Productions, E: rey.muraru@strigoimovie.com, T: +44(0)7812352919

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