A tribute to the high concept trashiness of B-movies, the film centres on a scientist who is trying to locate the gene that controls guilt, but transforms into a combination vampire and drag queen after being bitten by one of his lab rats.
Practical Effects
DIY vampire effects that redefine 'low budget' as aesthetic.
Costume
Drag looks assembled from whatever was in the prop closet.
Director
Bashar Shbib
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Draghoula emerged from Montreal's 1990s underground film scene, where no-budget genre mashups were practically a regional sport. It shares DNA with John Waters and early Troma, but with distinctly Canadian politeness.
Director Bashar Shbib made over 20 features between 1989 and 2005, many starring himself in multiple roles. This one's rare because he stayed behind the camera—mostly.
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