Why it may be worth watching
- Side Effect combines Horror and Thriller elements in one feature.
- The principal cast includes Semyon Serzin, Marina Vasilyeva, Aleksandra Revenko.
- Viewers currently rate it 5.8/10 from 84 votes.
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Side Effect
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A traumatic experience leads to a break-up between a young married couple. In a desperate attempt to save their marriage, Andrey, the husband, seeks help from a psychic named Mara. His only wish is to make his wife Olga forget the past. Mara's magic works, but the second honeymoon soon turns into a living nightmare... Andrey gradually recognizes that he is dealing with a powerful evil that possesses his wife, and the price of the psychic's service is Olga’s life.
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Cast
Semyon SerzinAndrey
Marina VasilyevaOlya
Aleksandra RevenkoWitch/Mara
Anatoli ZhuravlyovOld Man
Mariya AbramovaLittle Mara
Mariya KarpovaNina
Stepan DevoninKirill
Sergey CherdantsevBurglar
Dmitry BelyshBurglar 2
Alexander FirsanovBurglar 3
Natalya DedeykoMara's Mother
Ivan DergachevMara's Father
Nikita TezovDetective
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Who may enjoy it
Best suited to viewers looking for Horror, Thriller. Its shorter runtime also makes it easier to fit into one sitting.
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A regional age classification is not currently listed. Metadata signals include frightening or intense material. Ratings vary by country; use this as a quick screening note rather than a complete parental guide.
Themes and topics
robberyrapemushroomtransformationsupernaturalhallucinationtime travelbaptism
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