Sparrow

Sparrow

Year: 2010

Runtime: 90 mins

Language: Russian

Director: Yury Shiller

Drama

In a remote Siberian village, the residents regard their magnificent horses as their greatest treasure. A local legend recounts that, many years ago, the beautiful animals arrived in the village by miracle, forging a deep bond between the people and the herd.

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The cast includes Sergey Ugryumov. Six teenage friends—Cindy, Matt, Dawn, Duncan, Kirsty, and Alex—head into the woods for a weekend escape, seeking a break from everyday pressure and a chance to bond in a remote setting. Their destination is Camp Happy Dreams, a picturesque retreat that promises fresh air, quiet, and a simple kind of freedom. Yet the trip is not free from dread: locals speak in hushed tones about the site’s dark past, labeling the area as Camp Nightmare, the scene of a gruesome murder that still lingers in memory. The mood is uneasy, but the group tries to shrug it off as nothing more than a chilling urban legend meant to scare outsiders.

Upon arrival, they set up their tents, share laughs, and try to enjoy their time together, joking about the supposed killer and about proving the legend false. As night settles in, the atmosphere shifts: strange noises drift through the trees, and shadows seem to move just beyond the glow of the campfire. The fear stays just out of sight, until tangible signs disturb their sense of safety—belongings are disturbed, and trees bear strange carvings that look like warnings or messages left by an unseen presence.

The days that follow bring a steady increase in tension. Cindy begins to feel watched, an uneasy sense that they are not alone. Matt makes a more disturbing discovery—a bloodstained object buried near the campsite. Dawn and Duncan explore a nearby abandoned cabin and uncover relics that suggest the legend might hold more truth than they first believed. Meanwhile, Alex and Kirsty clash over whether leaving is the right move; Alex urges them to stay and prove the legend false, while Kirsty presses for an escape.

Paranoia gnaws at the group as old conflicts surface and trust frays at the edges. One member vanishes amid signs of a struggle, and the remaining friends realize they are being hunted by a force they cannot fully see. Their attempts to flee are thwarted when paths are blocked and their vehicles are sabotaged, forcing them to confront the fact that they may never leave Camp Happy Dreams unscathed.

As darkness deepens, the truth behind the legend begins to crystallize: Camp Nightmare is real, and the group is not alone. A mysterious figure known only as Sparrow stalks the campers, picking them off one by one. The survivors must rely on quick wits and raw courage to stay alive, even as trust among them collapses and fear governs every decision they make.

In a desperate bid to break the cycle, Cindy and Matt uncover the camp’s dark history and Sparrow’s identity, learning that the killer’s actions are tied to a tragic love story and a long-running cycle of vengeance that has haunted the area for decades. Armed with this painful knowledge, they strive to end the terror once and for all, even as the odds grow steeper. The story builds to a harrowing, emotional climax as the remaining survivors confront Sparrow in a final, deadly confrontation, where courage, memory, and the will to survive are tested to their limits.

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