

Forbidden Empire
2014, Russian. Directed by Oleg Stepchenko.
The truth is in you
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.
- Runtime
- 2h 8m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
- Rated
- R
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Forbidden Empire is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Outside TV Features Amzon Channel, and MovieSphere+ in India.
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Cast & crew
- Oleg StepchenkoDirector
- Jason FlemyngJonathan Green
- Aleksey ChadovPetrus
- Agniya DitkovskiteNastusya
- Yuriy TsuriloSotnik
- Olga ZaytsevaPannochka
- Aleksandr YakovlevOverko
- Igor JijikineDorosh
- Valeriy ZolotukhinYavtukh
- Nina RuslanovaZhena Yavtukha
- Viktor BychkovKuznets
- Ivan MokhovikovBursak Khalyava
- Anatoliy GushchinBursak Gorobets
Details
- Released
- 30 January 2014
- Original title
- Вий
- Country
- Russia, Czech Republic, Ukraine
- Written by
- Oleg Stepchenko, Alexander Karpov, Nikolai Gogol
- Budget
- $26M
- Box office
- $35M
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What Forbidden Empire is based on
Forbidden Empire is based on Viy (1835) by Nikolai Gogol.
1835
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By Nikolai Gogol
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Forbidden Empire: quick answers
What comes after Forbidden Empire?
Next in the series: Iron Mask (2019) and Viy 3: Travel to India.
Is Forbidden Empire worth watching?
Our verdict is Snoozefest: Your time is worth more. It scores 5.9/10 from 349 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is Forbidden Empire?
Forbidden Empire runs 128 minutes (2h 8m).
Does Forbidden Empire have a post-credits scene?
None is listed for Forbidden Empire. Viewers tag these on TMDB, so a brand-new film may not be tagged yet.
Forbidden Empire parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
Forbidden Empire is rated R in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
Which OTT platform is Forbidden Empire on?
Forbidden Empire is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Outside TV Features Amzon Channel, and MovieSphere+ in India. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Forbidden Empire?
If you liked Forbidden Empire, try Nocebo, Gogol. The Beginning, Home Sweet Home: Rebirth.
Who directed Forbidden Empire?
Forbidden Empire (2014) was directed by Oleg Stepchenko and stars Jason Flemyng, Aleksey Chadov, Agniya Ditkovskite.
What is Forbidden Empire based on?
Forbidden Empire is based on Viy (1835) by Nikolai Gogol.

