Viy (1909)
- Original title
- Вий
- Directed by
- Vasily Goncharov
- Genre
- fantasy film, horror film, silent film
- Country
- Russian Empire
- Runtime
- 10 min
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A 1909 Russian short film based on a story about a demonic creature. It is the first horror movie made in Russia.
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What happens
Viy (Russian: Вий) is a 1909 Russian short film directed and written by Vasili Goncharov. This is the first Russian horror film. The film is considered lost. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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