# Forbidden Empire (2014)

> A rational cartographer’s voyage through the Carpathians becomes a flamboyant descent into a village haunted by folklore, witchcraft, and demonic evil.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/121308

## Facts

- Runtime: 128 min
- Genres: Thriller, Adventure, Mystery, Fantasy
- Director: Oleg Stepchenko
- Cast: Jason Flemyng, Aleksey Chadov, Agniya Ditkovskite, Yuriy Tsurilo, Olga Zaytseva, Aleksandr Yakovlev, Igor Jijikine, Valeriy Zolotukhin
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1224378/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: eerie, whimsical, gritty, gothic movie night, dark fantasy marathon

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