Mara Tomsa explains the village's beliefs about strigoi, stating that some are born alive while others become undead after violent deaths. She believes the villagers created Ileana Tirescu and Constantin Tirescu as strigoi by allowing them to die violently, providing Vlad with important supernatural context.
Camelia Maxim has 10 screen credits in a career dating back to 1983. Signature works include A Bitter Taste, Strigoi, Them. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.