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The premiere of the first film of the project called “Gogoltook place in 2017. Later, two more parts were released. The series has become quite successful, and not only in Russia. It is not surprising that there are many admirers of the work of Nikolai Vasilyevich in the world. In addition, his identity has always been shrouded in mystery. The films are based on the works of Gogol. They tell about his life, about the events that the writer had to face.
Gogol serves as a clerk in the office. Recently, he has been suffering from seizures, they are like prophetic dreams. Nikolai Vasilyevich sees plots of upcoming crimes. One day investigator Yakov Guro will take him with him to Dikanka. In this village, girls began to disappear, they must find the killer. Here Gogol will encounter various creatures. The world that haunts him exists…
If you love everything supernatural, and you like films of this genre, pay attention to our selection. Below are 10 mystical films and series similar to Gogol.
10 Big (2016)
1880, Victorian London, Limehouse area. Local residents are disturbed by a series of brutal murders. A maniac who commits crimes leaves an inscription: “Golem“. So called clay creatures from mythology, which can be revived with the help of magic.
Sometimes it seems to Inspector Kilder that he has hit the trail of the killer, but after a while he realizes that he was wrong again. Suspicion falls first one, then the other. Can the inspector find the real killer?
9. Seventh rune (2014)
The protagonist of the movieThe Seventh Fleece»Moscow investigator Oleg Nesterov. He is sent to the city of N-sk. Recently, the governor’s daughter tragically died here. Her death occurred under rather strange unusual circumstances.
In the place where the girl’s body was found, the game “Kalevala” was held. Oleg begins his investigation, but it seems that the townspeople are hiding something from him. There are new victims.
Time will pass before Nesterov realizes that all the inhabitants of N-ska are participants in a gambling game, the rules of which are unknown to him ….
8. Howl 3D (2014)
The film is based on the work of Gogol. In 2014, it became the highest-grossing Russian film. The plot is known even to those viewers who “Wii” did not watch, because most of them read this story.
The action takes place at the beginning of the XNUMXth century. Jonathan Grief is a cartographer. He travels from Europe to the East. By chance, he ends up in a small village. Local people are different from all other people with whom Jonathan had to communicate. Their village is surrounded by a moat, in this way they hope to protect themselves from evil spirits.
Jonathan is told a scary story, but he doesn’t believe in the supernatural. Grif will soon change his mind on this matter…
7. Sleepy Hollow (1999)
1799, USA. Ichabod Crane is a constable. He adheres to modern views on all phenomena and believes that each of them can be explained with the help of science. The city authorities are perplexed, it seems to them that the policeman is behaving inappropriately. They send him to a small village – sleepy hollow. There have been several murders in which they blame … a headless horseman. Someone is killing people and taking their heads.
When the constable arrives in the village, he is told a local legend about a mysterious rider. But Ichabod does not believe a single word of the inhabitants. Maybe he is wrong, and the rider really exists? In this case, Crane will have to understand what the killer is guided by and what are his motives.
6. Annabelle: Creation of Evil (2017)
«Annabelle’s Curse: Creation of Evilis the origin story of a possessed doll named Annabelle. The film is set in 1943.
Dollmaker Samuel and his wife Esther are heartbroken. Their 7-year-old daughter was hit by a car. The girl could not be saved. A certain entity appears in their house, the spouses naively believe that this is the spirit of their daughter. Samuel makes a porcelain doll and allows the essence to possess her. Samuel and Esther are very happy, because they will get the opportunity to communicate with their daughter, even in such an unconventional way.
They soon realize that this is not Annabelle’s soul, but a demon who wants to find a suitable human body and move into it. They place the doll in a safe place. 12 years pass. The couple want to help the girls from the orphanage, who were left without a roof over their heads. One of them releases the demon to freedom …
5. Woman in Black (2012)
The film takes place at the end of the XNUMXth century. Arthur Kipps works as a lawyer, he is forced to leave to resolve issues with the will of a deceased client. Arthur’s wife died in childbirth, he is raising his son alone. During his absence, a nanny will look after the boy.
In the village where he comes, children regularly disappear. Kipps is told a local legend. Once upon a time, a woman’s son died, he drowned in a swamp. Now she wants to take revenge on all living things. Woman in black takes children away and forces them to commit suicide.
Arthur cannot remain indifferent in such a situation, he wants to help the locals. He has an idea. It seems that the man knows what the woman in black needs…
4. State Councilor (2005)
The film is based on the novel of the same name by Boris Akunin. End of the XNUMXth century. A murder was committed on the train, the deceased is an important person, this is the former commander of the Separate Corps of Gendarmes.
The train guard saw how he entered the car State Councillor Fandorin. He becomes the prime suspect. A dagger with the abbreviation “BG” is found at the crime scene. The investigator finds Fandorin, but after talking with him, it becomes clear to him that this man did not commit a crime. He was just framed.
Fandorin Erast Petrovich cannot stand aside, he begins his own investigation.
3. Photo for memory (2018)
The main characters of the moviePhoto for memory» is a company of young people. They get into an accident. The car is damaged, further movement is impossible, but the guys see the old house and decide to go there. They discover that the place is full of old pictures.
They soon find a photo of their wrecked car. They continue to explore the house and find a camera in one room. The children have a lot of questions, the answers to which they have to find.
2. Bride (2017)
Nastya and Ivan are happy, they have registered their marriage, but it was not possible to celebrate the wedding. Ivan must go to his relatives. They live in a small town, in an old manor. Nastya wants to meet Ivan’s family, he cannot refuse his beloved’s request.
Upon arrival, Nastya realizes that Ivan’s family is not quite ordinary. There is a creepy atmosphere in the old house, relatives behave strangely. In addition, they insist on holding an old wedding ceremony. Each beloved of a man of their kind must voluntarily let in the spirit of the deceased Brides. Nastya begins to have terrible dreams, the girl has a bad feeling …
1. Vurdalaki (2017)
Screen adaptation of the story by Alexei Tolstoy. XVIII century, Russia. The protagonist of the film, Andrei, goes to the Carpathians on the orders of Empress Elizabeth Petrovna. He must bring the monk Laurus, who was exiled to the Spassky Monastery. Previously, he was the confessor of the Empress herself, but fell into disfavor.
Andrey soon learns that this region has a bad reputation. They say that evil spirits live here – ghouls. Andrei will have to fight evil spirits, because here he meets his love…