

The Widow / Вдова
- Horror
- Thriller
Based on real events. In a densely forested area north of St. Petersburg people have been going missing for three decades. The few corpses ever found were naked. On October 14, 2017 a team of volunteers went out into the woods in search of a missing teenager. Soon, all communication with them was lost. Locals believe they were taken by the same dark spirit that took the others. They call it the Limping Widow.
The Widow is a 2020 Russian horror thriller based on true events, following a team of volunteers who venture into a mysterious forest north of St. Petersburg and vanish without a trace. Inspired by decades of unexplained disappearances attributed to a legendary dark spirit known as the Limping Widow, the film blends found-footage elements with folklore terror.
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Top cast
Follow an actor to track their next projects- Viktoriya PoteminaVika
Anastasiya GribovaChristina
Margarita BychkovaZoya- Ilya AgapovIlya
- Alexey AniskinLyosha
- Konstantin NesterenkoAndrey
Oleg ChugunovNikita
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THE WIDOW Trailer (2021) Found Footage Horror
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When was The Widow released?
The Widow was released on October 2, 2020.
Is The Widow based on a true story?
Yes, the film is based on real events involving missing persons in a forested area north of St. Petersburg, though it incorporates local folklore and supernatural elements.
What is The Widow about?
The film follows a volunteer search team dispatched to find a missing teenager in a forest where people have been disappearing for thirty years. Locals believe a dark spirit called the Limping Widow is responsible for the disappearances.
Where can I watch The Widow?
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