Gongofer
Гонгофер
Group of Cossacks are coming to Moscow to buy an ox. Moscow turns out to be a devilish hole crowded with witches. Some local witch seduces one of the Cossacks, Kolka Smagin and robs him of his eyes, giving him alien blue ones instead. Now Kolka and his uncle Zarubin are ready to start World War III in order to get the eyes back. The quest begins.
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
