THE ICE DEMON (2021) Review, overview and release news
The Ice Demon is a 2021 horror film about a man’s sudden return home in a coma years after he’s gone missing; his family’s life is thrown into disarray as …
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SIDE EFFECT aka MARA (2020) Reviews and overview of witch horror
Side Effect is a 2020 horror film about a husband seeking to erase his wife’s memory of a carnal assault that resulted in the loss of their baby. To do …
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DARK SPELL (2021) Reviews of Russian horror with trailer
Dark Spell is a 2021 Russian supernatural horror film about a spurned young wife who uses a spell to bring back her husband to her. Directed by Svyatoslav Podgaevskiy (Baba …
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THE SUPERDEEP (2020) Reviews and home viewing release news
‘No light. No salvation.’ The Superdeep is a 2020 Russian horror film about a small research team investigating the secret of the world’s deepest borehole. What they have found turned …
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COSMOBALL (2020) Review of Russian sci-fi fantasy epic
‘The stakes have never been higher’ Cosmoball is a 2020 Russian science-fiction action-fantasy film about a huge spaceship that hovers over Earth hosting a sports event. Also known as Goalkeeper …
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QUIET COMES THE DAWN (2019) Russian nightmare horror
Quiet Comes the Dawn is a 2019 Russian horror film about a young woman attempting to deal with her brother’s mysterious death. Directed by Pavel Sidorov – making his feature …
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DARK WATER (2017) Russian mystery horror – free to watch online
Dark Water is a 2017 Russian horror film about two young couples that move into a wrecked ship that washed ashore up near a village. Directed by Roman Karimov from …
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SCARY BRIDE (2020) Reviews of Russian comedy horror about witches
Scary Bride is a 2020 Russian comedy horror feature film about a young American who takes a trip to Russia in search of a marital partner. Directed by Dan Grin …
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SLEEPLESS BEAUTY (2020) Reviews and overview
Sleepless Beauty is a 2020 Russian horror feature film about a young woman who is kidnapped and psychologically tortured in a sick experiment. The original title is Ya ne splyu …
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EVIL BOY aka STRAY (2019) Preview with first trailer
Evil Boy aka Stray is a 2019 Russian horror feature film about a couple that adopts an apparently difficult child who turns out to be demonic. The original Russian title …
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COMA aka KOMA (2019) Reviews and overview
Coma aka Koma is a 2019 Russian science-fiction feature film about a young architect who wakens in a very odd world after a bizarre accident. He must find out the …
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ATTRACTION 2: INVASION (2020) Preview
Attraction 2: Invasion is a 2020 Russian science-fiction feature film about aliens on earth. It is a sequel to Attraction (2017) and is also known as Invasion. The original title …
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THE WIDOW (2020) Reviews of Russian horror
The Widow is a 2020 Russian horror feature film about people going missing in a forest haunted by a dark spirit known as the Limping Widow. The original title is …
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SPUTNIK (2020) Reviews and overview
Sputnik is a 2020 Russian science-fiction horror feature film about the lone survivor of a space mission disaster who returns with a creature inside his body.
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THE BLACKOUT: INVASION EARTH (2019) Reviews and overview
The Blackout is a 2019 Russian science-fiction feature film about someone or something plunging humanity into darkness. Also known as The Blackout: Invasion Earth, the original title is Avanpost. Directed …
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GUESTS (2019) Reviews and overview
Guests is a 2019 Russian horror feature film about a group of young people that organise a party in a seemingly abandoned ancient old house. The original title is Gosti …
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QUEEN OF BLOOD (1966) Reviews and free to watch online
‘Hideous beyond belief… with an inhuman craving!’ Queen of Blood – aka Planet of Blood – is a 1966 American science fiction horror feature film. Director and scriptwriter Curtis Harrington (Night Tide; …
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MERMAID: LAKE OF THE DEAD (2018) Reviews and overview
Mermaid: Lake of the Dead is a 2018 Russian supernatural horror feature film directed by Svyatoslav Podgaevskiy (Baba Yaga: Terror of Dark Forest; The Bride; Queen of Spades: The Dark …
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BABA YAGA: TERROR OF THE DARK FOREST (2019) Overview
Baba Yaga: Terror of the Dark Forest is a 2019 Russian horror feature film about a young family terrorised by the titular demon. The original title is Yaga. Koshmar …
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THE SONATA (2018) Reviews and overview
The Sonata is a 2018 horror thriller feature film in which a young violinist unravels her long lost father’s past, triggering dark forces that reach beyond her imagination. Directed by …
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RASPUTIN THE MAD MONK (1966) Reviews and overview
Rasputin the Mad Monk was released by Scream Factory on Blu-ray on February 18th 2020. • Audio Commentary with film historians Constantine Nasr, Steve Haberman and Ted Newsom. • Audio …
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BULLETS OF JUSTICE (2019) Reviews and overview
Bullets of Justice is a 2019 Russian-Argentinian action science-fiction horror feature film set in a post-apocalypse world ruled by ruthless pig-human hybrids. Directed by Valeri Milev (Wrong Turn 6: Last …
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QUEEN OF SPADES: THE LOOKING GLASS (2019) Reviews and overview
Queen of Spades: The Looking Glass is a 2019 Russian supernatural horror feature film directed by Aleksandr Domogarov from a screenplay by Maria Ogneva. The movie stars Angelina Strechina, Daniil …
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DEADLY STILL (2018) Overview
Deadly Still is a 2018 Russian supernatural horror feature film directed by Anton Zenkovich (cinematographer on The Mermaid: Lake of the Dead) from a screenplay by Viktor Bondaryuk. The Big Cinema House production stars …
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SHOPPING TOUR (2012) Reviews and overview
‘It’ll cost you an arm and a leg…’ Shopping Tour – original title: Shoping-tur – is a 2012 Russian found footage horror feature film written and directed by Mikhail …
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QUEEN OF SPADES: THE DARK RIDE (2015) Reviews and overview
‘If you summon her, you may not live to regret it’ Queen of Spades: The Dark Rite is a 2015 Russian supernatural horror film written and directed by Svyatoslav Podgaevskiy (Rusalka: Ozero …
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DIGGERS (2016) Overview
Diggers – original title: Diggeri – is a 2016 Russian horror feature film directed by Tikhon Kornev (Ghouls) from a screenplay co-written with Aleksey Karaulov, Alexander Karaulov and Evgeniy Kolyadintsev. It stars Roman …
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VAMPS (2017) Overview and free to watch online
Vamps – aka Ghouls; Vurdalaki and Вурдалаки – is a 2017 Russian action fantasy horror feature film directed by Sergei Ginzburg from a screenplay written by Aleksey Karaulov, Evgeniy Kolyadintsev, Tikhon Kornev and Aleksei …
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THE BRIDE (2017) Overview
The Bride – original title: Невеста (“Nevesta”) – is a Russian supernatural horror film written and directed by Svyatoslav Podgaevskiy (Baba Yaga: The Terror of the Dark Forest; The Mermaid: Lake of the Dead; Queen of …
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GUARDIANS OF THE NIGHT (2016) Overview
Guardians of the Night -original title: Nochnye strazhi aka Ночные стражи– is a 2016 Russian supernatural action horror film directed by Emilis Velyvis from a screenplay by Oleg Malovichko. Plot: Moscow: Pasha, a young delivery …
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FORBIDDEN EMPIRE aka VIY (2012) Overview
Forbidden Empire – also known as Viy (Russian: Вий) and Viy 3D – is a 2012 dark fantasy film directed by Oleg Stepchenko. It is loosely based on the Nikolai Gogol story Viy (previously filmed …
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VIY (1967) Reviews and overview
Viy is a 1967 Russian horror film directed by Konstantin Yershov and Georgi Kropachyov from a screenplay co-written with Aleksandr Ptushko, based on the Nikolai Gogol story of the same …
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DEVIL’S PASS aka THE DYATLOV PASS INCIDENT (2013) Reviews and overview
Devil’s Pass – aka The Dyatlov Pass Incident – is a 2013 Russian/American/British found footage horror film concerning the mysterious true events surrounding the deaths of nine experienced hikers in the Ural Mountains of …
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