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Vamps

2017 · 90 min

A gloomy, fast-moving Russian period horror that throws monks and monsters at you without much subtlety.

Directed by
Sergey Ginzburg
Genres
Horror, Action, Fantasy
Starring
Konstantin Kryukov, Mikhail Porechenkov, Aglaya Shilovskaya
Overview
The story takes place in 18th century russia. empress elizabeth’s confessor, monk named Lavr, is exiled to a monastery in a haunted mountainous region, taking his secret ancient knowledge with him. Years later, the empress sends her godson Andrey to bring the monk back. Andrey travels to the ill-famed place and meets with Lavr, but before they can return to St. Petersburg they must face evil forces and creatures of the dark side.

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Directed by
Sergey Ginzburg
Genres
Horror, Action, Fantasy
Starring
Konstantin Kryukov, Mikhail Porechenkov, Aglaya Shilovskaya
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • faith
    • power
    • survival
    Places
    • countryside
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore strong
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action6
    Horror7
    Humour2
    Realism4
    Romance1
    Tension6
    Darkness7
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    horror, action, fantasy, thriller
    Directed by
    Sergey Ginzburg
    Written by
    Evgeniy Kolyadintsev, Aleksei Timm, Aleksey Karaulov, Tikhon Kornev
    Starring
    Konstantin Kryukov, Mikhail Porechenkov, Aglaya Shilovskaya, Andrey Rudensky, Igor Khripunov, Konstantin Milovanov, Mikhail Zhigalov, Anna Arlanova
    Music
    Alexandr Turkunov, Vadim Mayevsky
    Cinematography
    Andrey Gurkin
    Runtime
    90 min
    Country
    Russia
    Languages
    Russian

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