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The Bride

Seen it?

2017 | 90 min | Mystery, Horror, Thriller

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz and mixed reviews, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans.
The mood
Scary.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 1 hr 30 min.
What might put you off
It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

This is a story of a small town girl named Nastya. Her newly married husband Ivan drives her to his hometown to meet his family. Upon their arrival Nastya feels she made a wrong decision: she is surrounded by weird people and she sees creepy photos all around the house. Ivan disappears while his family prepares Nastya for a mysterious traditional Russian wedding ceremony. She struggles to calm herself down hoping all this will end and they will live happily ever after. Only if she stays alive...

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    Mixed reviews

  • AudiencesBelow par

    5.8 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $7 million worldwide on a $2 million budget

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 20K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Svyatoslav Podgaevsky

  • Victoria AgalakovaNastya
  • Vyacheslav ChepurchenkoIvan
  • Aleksandra RebenokLiza
  • Igor KhripunovViktor
  • Anastasia AkatovaNastya’s neighbor
  • Viktor SolovyovIvan and Lisa's father
  • Dmitriy KulichkovTikhon
  • Miroslava KarpovichThe Wife
  • Ivan KozhevnikovThe Husband
  • Natalya GrinshpunAglaya