Kitchenblock
2021
Original language: Russian
- drama
- action & adventure
- sci-fi & fantasy
The story
Summer 1980. While the Olympics held in the USSR, strange and horrible things are happening in a run-of-the-mill pioneer camp. It turns out pioneer vampires exist not only in horror stories. Smart beyond his years, independent, sensitive and determined to go all the way for the right reasons, main hero Valerka, arrives at summer camp ‘Thunderbird’ for 3 weeks of carefree recreation. Little brave boy secretly aim to discover the reason behind his brother death. Harmless and eternal journey begins to turn around when he soon discovers that one of his roommates is actually sucking the blood. Now, the independent hero must team up to find out how the vampires ended up in a Soviet summer camp, how to destroy them, and who actually killed his brother. Upon the way, Valerka learn how to trust, meet friends and sacrifice himself to the one he truly fell in love. The cost of everyone`s freedoms turned him into a vampire. Has he turned into a monster forever?
What it’s like
Sun-bright summer days at a Soviet pioneer camp in 1980, with the Moscow Olympics humming in the background, set a tone that slides from wholesome to uneasy. Its vibe is nostalgic and eerie: the cheerful routine of cabins, uniforms, and communal meals gradually curdles into dread. The genre mix of coming-of-age, vampire horror, and action gives it a steady pull forward rather than slow contemplation. Its emotional register is earnest and youthful, centred on a sensitive, determined boy who is grieving his brother and learns to trust and form friendships while the danger grows. Expect moments of bloodshed and vampiric feeding, with the horror carried mainly by threat and suspense more than prolonged gore. It suits a weekend binge with friends, or viewers who enjoy genre stories that use a specific time and place to deepen their atmosphere. Viewers wanting something entirely gentle, or without any on-screen violence, should look elsewhere. It is aimed at fans of Soviet-set genre fiction and young-protagonist fantasy-horror who want a mix of melancholy, mystery, and bite.
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