Gongofer
Гонгофер
Cossacks Kol'ka and Zarubin travel to Moscow to buy an ox. Their trip turns chaotic when a local witch seduces Kol'ka and replaces his brown eyes with blue ones. The pair must fight against a supernatural underworld to get his original eyes back.
Why it matters
A bizarre Soviet-era folk horror trip where Cossacks, witches, and apocalyptic stakes collide in a fever dream of myth and madness.
- Soviet horror rarity blending Slavic folklore with Cold War paranoia—an unsettling cultural artifact.
- Eye-catching practical effects and surreal creature design that lean into nightmare logic over polish.
- For fans of regional folk horror and offbeat, underseen genre curiosities outside the Western canon.
- A mood of creeping dread and chaotic mysticism that prefigures modern occult horror’s fascination with otherworldly possession.
Director
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
28
Slow Burn
33
Psychological
29
Supernatural
40
Creature
0
Disturbing
50
Fun Factor
0
Cerebral
0
Survival
0
