Viy (1967)

Original title

Вий

Directed by

Georgy Kropachyov, Konstantin Yershov

Genre

fantasy film, horror film

Country

Soviet Union

Runtime

1h 18m

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 279 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young seminary student is sent to a remote farm to pray over the body of a witch. During his vigil, the witch returns from the dead and summons evil creatures to torment him.

spookydarkgothicatmosphericcreepyslow-burnfolkloricsurreal

What happens

Viy (Spirit of Evil, or Vii; Russian: Вий) is a 1967 Soviet Gothic dark fantasy folk horror film directed by Konstantin Yershov and Georgi Kropachyov. Based on the story of the same name by Nikolai Gogol, the film's screenplay was written by Yershov, Kropachyov and Aleksandr Ptushko. The film was distributed by Mosfilm. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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