🎬 The Carmilla Movie

Taking place five years after the events of the hit Canadian web series Carmilla, former vampire Carmilla Karnstein (Natasha Negovanlis) and investigative journalist Laura Hollis (Elise Bauman) are living together in a cozy downtown Toronto apartment. Carmilla has adjusted to human life, while Laura continues her career in journalism.

Their domestic bliss is interrupted when Carmilla begins showing strange supernatural symptoms—reverting back to a vampire as old ghost victims from her past begin returning to life. To break the emerging curse, Laura, Carmilla, and their group of friends from Silas University travel to Victoria, British Columbia, to confront an ancient supernatural threat tied to Carmilla's former immortal patron.

💡 Did you know?
Crowdfunded & Digital Cult Sensation: Born out of the massive global popularity of the YouTube web series Carmilla (sponsored by U by Kotex), the feature film was financed through fan support and Shaftesbury Films.

Reunion of Core Cast: Reunited the entire main cast from the web series while bringing in Dominique Provost-Chalkley (Wynonna Earp) as a primary antagonist.

Modern Reimagining of Classic Horror: Based loosely on Sheridan Le Fanu’s 1872 gothic novella Carmilla, updating the 19th-century story into a modern, queer-positive romance.

⭐ Film Evaluation & Ratings 📈
⭐ Global Audience & Fan Consensus: 7.2 / 10 (IMDb / Digital Screenings)

Highly celebrated in queer and fandom communities for its lighthearted humor, strong lead chemistry, and satisfying wrap-up to the web series storyline.

🎨 Genre & Visual Craft: 7.0 / 10

Successfully scales up the low-budget vlog-style production of the web series into a fully-realized cinematic feature with expanded set locations and supernatural effects.

📝 Portal Recommendation:

An essential feature for Digital Transmedia Queer Archives, Vampire Comedy Spotlights, and Web-to-Film Adaptation Highlights. Pairs exceptionally well with titles like Wynonna Earp (2016–2021), What We Do in the Shadows (2014), or Heterosexual Jill (2013).

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