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Viy
“The Soviet Union’s first horror film!”
6.9 / 10• 1967• 1h 16m•NR• Russian
DramaFantasyHorror
Storyline
A seminary student on monastery holiday kills an old witch in a remote village. The hag then transforms into a beautiful young woman whose dying wish is for him to watch over her wake for three nights. With terrors occurring and his faith waning, he reads prayers on the overnight watch and tries to survive the supernatural encounters.
Cast & Crew
Leonid Kuravlyov
Khoma Brut
Lead
Natalya Varley
Pannochka, the Centurion's Daughter
Aleksey Glazyrin
Centurion
Nikolay Kutuzov
Witch
Vadim Zakharchenko
Freebie
Petro Vesklyarov
Dorosh
Vladimir Salnikov
Horobets
Dmytro Kapka
Overko
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Georgi Kropachyov's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Viy is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
