Vampira Doc Projects in the Works

ICS Nordic is working on a 3×30-minute documentary series and 90-minute feature doc about Maila Nurmi, the American actress best known for creating the camp 1950s character Vampira.

The series and documentary will examine the life and legacy of Nurmi, TV’s first “horror host” and creator of The Vampira Show. ICS Nordic negotiated the worldwide rights with Los Angeles-based publisher Feral House for Glamour Ghoul: The Passions and Pain of the Real Vampira by Nurmi’s niece, Sandra Nurmi.

ICS Nordic’s Ilkka Hynninen is joined on the creative team by Finnish actor and writer Irina Isberg (The Secret Lives), who will help shape the project’s narrative structure and thematic development. The creative team will also include Finnish producer Erna Aalto (Lakeside Muders), who is set to join ICS Nordic next month as partner and operations director.

Rainmaker Content will represent the projects in all territories.

Hynninen, creative director of ICS Nordic, said: “We are captivated by Vampira’s life journey and the profound influence she had on pop culture. Her story is filled with grit, glamour and mystery, making it a perfect fit for our narrative style. We aim to shed light on the life of this iconic woman—a voice that shouted ‘me too’ decades before the rest of the world—and her enduring influence on the world of entertainment.”

Greg Phillips, CEO of Rainmaker Content, added: “Partnering with ICS Nordic for the first time on this venture is an exciting moment. We’ve long admired the two Ilkka’s passion for storytelling and their commitment to producing content of international quality. The story of Vampira is timeless and, when harnessed to the creative power of ICS, the result will be a ‘must-see’ for audiences worldwide.”