In the Carpathian Mountains, near the Ottoman Empire, an old monastery lies hidden. The exiled confessor of Empress Elizabeth, an expert on mysterious powers, resides there. A tsarist official arrives to bring him back to St. Petersburg, but the monk refuses. The official and his servant stop in a nearby settlement, where they meet a beautiful girl and fall in love. However, they soon witness terrifying, inexplicable events and learn that the villagers believe ancient evil has been revived.
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A master of mystical forces, exiled confessor to Empress Elizabeth, resides in a remote Carpathian Mountains monastery near the Ottoman Empire's border.