Unusual horror with philosophical overtones.
Its distinctive feature is the openness of the babaika to the main characters almost from the very beginning, so that the question is initially not about the survival of the latter, but about their long-term coexistence.
Emphasizing human weakness and stupidity, the picture immediately rises above the flow of stories about witches and ancient conspiracies.
Of course, there are completely incomprehensible and weak plot moves, in the spirit of sudden psychic revelations and, in some cases, the presentation of information in the forehead.
But, despite the shortcomings, the film looks easy and an hour and a half pass unnoticed, which is a good indicator.