Horror and thrillers seem to be quite ubiquitous in recent times. Nosferatu, a classic from 1920s cinema, has spawned a lot of recreations, making it modern. Yet they fail to see Nosferatu is not horror... at least not in the way the term is usually used.
Soviet Union has collapsed, but the legacy of it remains. Like feces left by a dog, it hated, despised, but a natural coarse of nature. Some directors know how to portray that dumb in a very entertaining and humorous matter.