Gogol. A Terrible Vengeance

In the village of Dikanka, a mysterious figure known as the Dark Horseman targets young women, continuing a cycle of violence linked to an ancient curse and a powerful sorcerer from two centuries prior. To save his love, Lisa, from becoming the next victim, Nikolay Gogol must confront supernatural forces and break a spell that has resisted all previous attempts. Aided by the skilled investigator Yakov Guro, Gogol seeks to uncover the truth behind these deaths while navigating the boundary between the living and the dead.

Directed by Egor Baranov, this film followed his previous works The Honored Priest: Confession of a Samurai, Gogol. The Beginning, and Gogol. Viy. The cast features Alexander Petrov as Nikolay Gogol and Oleg Menshikov as investigator Yakov Guro, alongside Evgeniy Stychkin, Taisiya Vilkova, Yuliya Frants, and Artyom Tkachenko. Produced by Sreda and 1-2-3 Production, the movie earned 7 million USD at the worldwide box office. It holds a rating of 6.2/10 on IMDb based on 1,300 votes and a rating of 6.4/10 on TMDB from 74 votes.