Alisa Gorshkova

This is a story about the actor Shchiptsov, a man of robust build, who became famous not so much for his stage talent as for his extraordinary physical strength. He had a quarrel with the theater director during the intermission, and in the midst of the quarrel, he suddenly felt as if something had given way in his chest. Shchiptsov feels that he will die soon; he sits in the dressing room and quietly repeats that he wants to go back to his homeland — to Vyazma, but none of the actors fully believes that he is seriously ill; they “jokingly” encourage him. When the second act begins, everyone calmly leaves the stage; he, alone and using his last remaining strength, climbs onto the roof and falls dead.

An evil spirit lives in an apartment building where one floor was completely burned down one day. After the tragedy, local residents begin to feel the presence of an evil force, which becomes the source of more and more troubles. The burned-out floor was closed, the button in the elevator was squeezed out. It is impossible to get on it, only if the spirit does not want it. Three friends decide to ride the elevator on a bet — so a simple prank turns into a nightmare when one of them gets stuck on that ill-fated floor.