Baba Yaga: Terror of the Dark Forest(2020)
2020 · Svyatoslav Podgaevsky · 96 min
A boy and his friends must save his infant sister from an evil witch who eats babies.
Horror
6.4386 votes
TMDB score
2/5
Intensity
1/5
Gore
1/5
Stays with you
How Baba Yaga: Terror of the Dark Forest scares
There's a creeping unease that builds slowly around the household before tipping into sudden jolts and startling reveals. The fear here comes from an old fairy-tale monster hiding in plain sight, not from blood or violence, so it stays fairly light and family-friendly-ish despite the creepy moments. Pacing leans toward mystery-solving with kids as the leads, mixing in some spooky visuals and folklore dread rather than heavy horror. It's a good pick if you want mild scares wrapped in a Slavic monster story rather than something that will actually disturb you.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Baba Yaga: Terror of the Dark Forest rates psychological 2/5, visceral 2/5, gore 1/5, lingering effect 1/5, and overall intensity 2/5.
- Psychological: 2 of 5
- Visceral: 2 of 5
- Gore: 1 of 5
- Lingering: 1 of 5
- Intensity: 2 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 65 of 100 — leans Jump scares
Supernatural vs Real-world: 10 of 100 — leans Supernatural
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 25 of 100 — leans Fun-scary
Intensity over runtime
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A slow-building creeper that starts quiet and domestic, then steadily tightens into a tense, scare-heavy back half before easing slightly at the very end.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 4.
How scary is Baba Yaga: Terror of the Dark Forest?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, Baba Yaga: Terror of the Dark Forest rates 2/5 — moderately scary, delivering its fear through jump scares more than lingering dread. It works on both fronts, unsettling the mind while going for the body. Expect it to be restrained with gore and fun-first. The dread fades once the credits roll.
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