
Sputnik
The only survivor did not come back alone.
Directed by Egor Abramenko
Produced by Vodorod Film Company, Art Pictures Studio
A tense Cold War sci-fi thriller that uses an alien symbiote and psychological evaluation as vehicles for paranoia and body-horror dread.
At the height of the Cold War, a Soviet spacecraft crash lands after a mission gone awry, leaving the commander as its only survivor. After a renowned Russian psychologist is brought in to evaluate the commander’s mental state, it becomes clear that something dangerous may have come back to Earth with him…
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Is Sputnik scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of films.
Is Sputnik violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Does Sputnik end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is Sputnik easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Sputnik sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
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