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Strigoi

Three young women awaken to find themselves the captives of an elusive predator. One of them holds a secret.

  • Adam Lapallo
    Director
  • Adam Lapallo
    Writer
  • Adam Lapallo
    Producer
  • Emily Smith
    Producer
  • Diana D'Amato
    Producer
  • Kiran Das
    Producer
  • Seleste Cowie
    Producer
  • Diana D'Amato
    Key Cast
    "Ruby"
  • Seleste Cowie
    Key Cast
    "Sarah"
  • Emily Smith
    Key Cast
    "Monica"
  • Christopher Glick
    Key Cast
    "The Creature"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Horror, psychological, thriller
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 3 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 3, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    750 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Adam Lapallo

Adam Lapallo is a filmmaker and award-winning screenwriter from Richmond, VA. After graduating from VCUarts' Cinema program in 2017, Lapallo set out to write and produce his own stories. Lapallo won the Virginia Screenwriting Competition in 2017 and the Richmond International Film Festival's screenwriting contest in 2020.

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Director Statement

"STRIGOI" is my first full-length short film as a director and producer. Shortly after shooting a pitch trailer in the summer of 2020, I realized that the three lead actors from that project - Diana D'Amato, Seleste Cowie, and Emily Smith - were a perfect fit for three characters from an existing miniseries script I've been writing over the last few years, titled "Blood Shepherd". The idea to film a short horror film based on "Blood Shepherd" had been brewing for a while at that point, and the timing seemed perfect. I wrote the script for "STRIGOI" and pitched it to the actors, who quickly signed on and played a key role in the film's production. We shot the film over three days in Richmond, VA with a small, COVID-safe team and it was a wonderful experience, despite some long, cold nights and a flooded garage. I'm excited to unveil our finished project and could not be happier with the performance of my cast and crew.