Gogol discovers a supernatural connection allowing him to communicate with the otherworld. Gogol is a series of fantasy-horror films directed by Egor Baranov and produced by the Sreda production company. Gogol. The title role is played by Alexander Petrov. Together they set forth to a remote village to investigate a series of murders. See more »

American film director John Woo, who is known for large-scale action films The Killer, Face/Off, Mission Impossible 2 and Paycheck called Gogol, "The best foreign TV Series", during the Indie Gathering International Film Festival. To defeat evil, Gogol must discover the origins of his dark gift. Nikolai Gogol, a law clerk and emerging gothic writer is introduced to the brilliant detective Yakov Guro. Alexander Petrov — Nikolai Vasilyevich Gogol Oleg Menshikov — investigator Yakov Petrovich Guro Yevgeny Stychkin — head of the police department, Alexander Khristoforovich Binh Taisia Vilkova — Elizaveta (Lisa) Danishevskaya Artyom Tkachenko — Alexey … The films are loosely based on works by Nikolai Gogol from the collection Evenings on a Farm near Dikanka.