Category: Thriller

  • Kalimba

    Kalimba

    is a 2024 Russian series directed by Roman Novikov. In the psychological thriller “Kalimba”, esteemed psychiatrist Viktor Meshcherskiy embarks on a perilous experiment, locking victims and their offenders together in a secluded basement under false pretenses. As Meshcherskiy conceals his true objectives, an intricate investigation begins to unfold, gradually exposing his hidden motives…

  • Container (Season 3)

    Container (Season 3)

    is a third season of the Russian TV series “Container” directed by Aleksey Lyapichev. In the third season, Vadim, now back in power, prevents Sasha, the surrogate mother, from seeing her child. Determined and considering the child as her own, Sasha takes the humiliating step of moving back into Vadim’s house to be near her…

  • Container (Season 2)

    Container (Season 2)

    is a second season of the Russian TV series “Container” directed by Aleksey Lyapichev. In the gripping second season of “The Container,” the narrative dives deeper into the complex world of surrogacy through the eyes of Sasha, a surrogate who has just given birth. Fulfilling her contractual duty, she is supposed to part with the…

  • Fib the Truth

    Fib the Truth

    is a 2021 Russian movie directed by Olga Akatyeva, tells the story of a couple Oleg and Vera, who retreat to a secluded cabin to reconnect. Their quiet getaway takes a dark turn when Oleg’s sister, Katya, unexpectedly shows up. Katya’s presence stirs up old tensions and buried secrets, creating a web of lies that…

  • Container

    Container

    is a 2021 Russian TV series directed by Maksim Smeshnikov. Sasha, a professional surrogate mother, embarks on an unconventional journey when she decides to live with her clients until the birth of the baby. Stepping into a world far removed from her own, she resides in the opulent home of affluent government official Vadim and…

  • The Shield and the Sword

    The Shield and the Sword

    is a 1968 Soviet spy series in four parts directed by Vladimir Basov. “The Shield and the Sword” (1969), directed by Vladimir Basov, is a captivating Soviet-era spy drama that masterfully blends suspense and historical context. Set during World War II, the series follows the daring exploits of Soviet intelligence officer Alexei Kozhemyakin, played with…

  • The Blackout

    The Blackout

    is a 2019 Russian science fiction action thriller film directed by Egor Baranov. Contact between most towns on Earth has been severed. A small ring-like area in Eastern Europe still has electricity, and maybe even life is being reported from space. What military forces find outside the ring is shocking.

  • Captain Volkonogov Escaped

    Captain Volkonogov Escaped

    is a 2021 Russian thriller drama film written and directed by Natalya Merkulova and Aleksey Chupov. The main roles were played by Yuri Borisov as Captain Fyodor Volkonogov. It was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 78th Venice International Film Festival. Captain Fedor Volkonogov works in law enforcement. He is on the…

  • Madness

    Madness

    is a 1968 Estonian drama film directed by Kaljo Kiisk. The action takes place in a nameless country occupied by the German army at the time of World War II. In a small village there’s an asylum. A squad of German soldiers arrives to take the insane people to a “walk in the forest” .…

  • Hypnosis

    Hypnosis

    is a 2020 Russian-Finnish drama film directed by Valery Todorovsky. It was theatrically released in Russia on October 15, 2020. Teenage boy Misha attends hypnosis sessions with psychotherapist Volkov to recover from sleepwalking. As a result, Misha falls under the influence of a hypnologist to such an extent that he ceases to understand where reality…

  • The Lightest Darkness

    The Lightest Darkness

    is a 2017 Russian movie directed by Diana Galimzyanova. When a neurotic private eye who struggles to finish the case takes a train voyage, his own dark secrets begin to reveal themselves.

  • The Blackout

    The Blackout

    is a 2019 Russian science fiction action thriller film directed by Egor Baranov and starring Pyotr Fyodorov. Contact between most towns on Earth has been severed. A small ring-like area in Eastern Europe still has electricity, and maybe even life is being reported from space. What military forces find outside the ring is shocking.

  • Shopping Tour

    Shopping Tour

    is a 2012 Russian horror movie directed by Mikhail Brashinsky. A group of Russian tourists go on a shopping spree to the neighboring Finland – only to be attacked by Finnish cannibals. We focus on a middle-aged woman and her teenage son who is shooting the film, as we watch it, on his cell-phone.

  • Thirst of Passion

    Thirst of Passion

    is a 1991 Soviet horror movie directed by Andrey Kharitonov. A detective investigating the murder of a rich widow stumbles into a dangerous supernatural struggle between the woman’s physician and her violent, seductive doppelgänger.

  • “Topi” (TV-series)

    “Topi” (TV-series)

    is a 2021 Russian mystery tv-series directed by Vladimir Mirzoev. Five young people who are forced to flee from Moscow fall into the Russian wilderness, in the mysterious village of Topi with an abandoned monastery, where they are locked, including with their own imagination and internal demons.

  • Contact

    Contact

    is a 1992 one of the firt Russian horror films directed by Albert S. Mkrtchyan. Olga Nikolayevna kills her little son Kolya and then herself. Andrey, the most laid-back and friendly cop in Russia, gets on the case.

  • Cargo 200

    Cargo 200

    is a Russian neo-noir thriller film from 2007 by Aleksei Balabanov depicting the late Soviet society. The action is set during the culmination of the Soviet–Afghan War in 1984. The movie’s title Cargo 200 refers to the zinc coffins in which dead Soviet soldiers were shipped home. The movie was said to be based on…

  • Sparta

    Sparta

    is a 2018 Russian psychological series directed by Egor Baranov. While investigating the mysterious death of a teacher, a grizzled detective gets caught up in the world of a high-stakes virtual reality game.