The latest accolade for a campy horror spoof shot entirely in Windsor-Essex is cementing the film as one of the most celebrated genre comedies of the last year, says writer-director Mike Stasko (BA 2002), a professor in the Department of Communication, Media, and Film.

A loving homage to 1950s drive-in creature features, Vampire Zombies...From Space! was named best Canadian feature film at the Victoria Film Festival in Victoria, B.C.

“We set out to make a film that would entertain, surprise, and make people laugh,” Stasko says. “Seeing it resonate with audiences and win multiple awards around the world has been beyond rewarding.”

Among previous awards, the film won best feature film at Fright Nights Film Festival in Austria, the audience choice award at the Ravenna Nightmare Festival in Italy, best feature at South African HorrorFest, and best sci-fi feature at New York City Horrorfest. It is scheduled for a dozen more screenings through the spring.

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