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Gogol. The Beginning

Гоголь. Начало

2017 ·1h 40m · ★ 6.2 (111)

1829: Nikolay Gogol, troubled Third Section clerk, burns his own books. Epileptic seizures plague him. Investigator Yakov Guro discovers Gogol's visions hold crime-solving clues. Together, they tackle a baffling case in Dikanka, where everyone hides a dark secret.

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3 horror films in catalog

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
14
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
33
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
100
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
100
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
18
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
50
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
50
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
43
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
50
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Body HorrorDehumanization
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