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Viy (1967)

Viy (1967)

Drama Fantasy Horror

The Soviet Union’s first horror film!

Release Date: 1967, November 27
Directors: Konstantin Ershov, Georgi Kropachyov
Countries: Soviet Union
Production: Luch, Mosfilm
Cast: Nikolay Kutuzov, Dmitriy Orlovskiy, Georgiy Sochevko, Klara Rumyanova, Stepan Shkurat, Leonid Kuravlyov, Natalya Varley, Mykola Yakovchenko, Boryslav Brondukov, Vladimir Salnikov, Aleksandr Lebedev, Vadim Zakharchenko

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

witch corpse demon evil spirit gothic horror village folk horror