Dark Sacrifice

Chilling mystery thriller, full of suspense and palpable tension. Beautifully filmed, this original historical drama is packed with authentic late 60s USSR memorabilia. Absolutely thrilling with unexpected twists and fantastic ending, this original NTV drama will surely attract even the most discerning criminal mystery fans.

In «socialism paradise» no one heard of serial killers yet, but the main character, KGB Major Chubin, dealt with them first hand, almost becoming one of the victims. It left a deep scar in his psyche, yet he found inner strength to continue his hunt for the elusive «Chernobog» cult followers. The trail has brought him to Leningrad, where a serial killer is on a murderous spree. He rapes and strangles single young women, leaving a mysterious sign written in charcoal at every crime scene. To find this perpetrator, Major Chubin has to go, yet again, back to the horrendous memories of being nearly sacrificed in the cult ceremony. Through a remendous effort, he and his partner, police Captain Fyodorov, discover the true identity of the killer and bring him to justice. They do so, despite the fact that their supervisors think the real culprit has already been convicted and executed. Chubin and Fyodorov have to follow their convictions to get the real murderer and only then close
the case.