Forbidden Empire

Movie

2014

2h 8m

Russian

Thriller, Adventure, Mystery, Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction

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Forbidden Empire

Movie

2014

2h 8m

Russian

Thriller, Adventure, Mystery, Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction

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Early 18th century. Cartographer Jonathan Green undertakes a scientific voyage from Europe to the East. Having passed through Transylvania and crossed the Carpathian Mountains, he finds himself in a small village lost in impassible woods. Nothing but chance and heavy fog could bring him to this cursed place. People who live here do not resemble any other people which the traveler saw before that. The villagers, having dug a deep moat to fend themselves from the rest of the world, share a naive belief that they could save themselves from evil, failing to understand that evil has made its nest in their souls and is waiting for an opportunity to gush out upon the world.

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Jason Flemyng

Jonathan Green "Dzhonatan Grin"

Petrus

Nastusya

Sotnik

Pannochka

Overko

Dorosh

Yavtukh

Zhena Yavtukha

Kuznets

Bursak Khalyava

Bursak Gorobets

Khoma

Panas

Spirid

Babka Ganna

Ostap

Zhena Ostapa

Gritsko

Otets Paisiy

Lord Dudley

Miss Dudley

Directed By: Oleg Stepchenko

Written By: Nikolai Gogol (Story), Oleg Stepchenko (Screenplay), + 1 more

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phatboyj says...

4 years ago

FYI... this film is the first of a Trilogy Viy Collection TMDB Link: https://www.themoviedb.org/collection/428046?language=en-US the First is called "Forbidden Kingdom" 1st installments Trakt Link: https://trakt.tv/movies/forbidden-empire-2014 This movie may also be found under the titles, "Forbidden Empire," and, "Viy," the Second, is called "Journey to China: The Mystery of Iron Mask", AKA, "Journey to China: The Mystery of Dragon Seal", 2nd installments Trakt Link: https://trakt.tv/movies/journey-to-china-the-mystery-of-iron-mask-2019 and, the Third, is still in production, and, is to be called "The Journey to India" 3rd installments Trakt Link: https://trakt.tv/movies/the-journey-to-india

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HoundCat says...

6 years ago

If you're unable to find this title to rent or buy, besides the title, "Forbidden Kingdom," shown here, this movie may also be found under the titles, "Forbidden Empire," and, "Viy," though the latter title will most likely be in Russian. Enjoy!

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faithful soul says...

7 years ago

Mix a Hammer horror with a little bit of Terry Gilliam and you get this film. Despite the English dubbing its not a bad fantasy, with decent special effects and an atmospheric setting.

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rickay says...

3 years ago

This is a cheap ass low budget movie with some good actors

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pjonsson

7/10 9 years ago

This movie is probably quite unknown by most people. I certainly had never heard of it when I stumbled on it. It is a quite entertaining little fantasy / supernatural / crime movie though. I am actually not sure what to classify at as. It starts of as a fantasy movie but is it really?

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Per Gunnar Jonsson

6 years ago

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