Viy (1909)

Original title

Вий

Directed by

Vasily Goncharov

Genre

fantasy film, horror film, silent film

Country

Russian Empire

Runtime

10 min

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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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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