Вий
The Soviet Union’s first horror film!
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.
Viy (1967) is a drama, fantasy and horror film directed by Georgi Kropachyov, released on November 27, 1967 with a runtime of 1h 16m. It stars Leonid Kuravlyov, Natalya Varley, Aleksey Glazyrin and Nikolay Kutuzov. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 287 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for Viy before you stream it.
Leonid Kuravlyov
as Khoma Brut
Natalya Varley
as Pannochka, the Centurion's Daughter
Aleksey Glazyrin
as Centurion
Nikolay Kutuzov
as Witch
Vadim Zakharchenko
as Freebie
Petro Vesklyarov
as Dorosh
Vladimir Salnikov
as Horobets
Dmytro Kapka
as Overko
Stepan Shkurat
as Yavtukh
Georgiy Sochevko
as Stepan
Mykola Yakovchenko
as Spirid
Nikolay Panasev
as comforter
Directed by Georgi Kropachyov, written by Konstantin Ershov, Georgi Kropachyov and Aleksandr Ptushko.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 287 ratings.
I gather this is one of the few "horror" films ever made during the Soviet era and it plays rather well on the superstitions of a rural population who are pretty much scared of their own shadows! "Khoma" (Leonid Kuravlyov) is a young priest who is charged with sitting with the corpse of a young woman. Locked, overnight, inside a small wooden church, he must protect her body from the evil spirits that might emanate…
Reviewed on December 26, 2022
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Viy (1967) is available to stream on Night Flight Plus, Screambox Amazon Channel, Eternal Family, Klassiki, Troma NOW, Bloodstream and Chilling, and to rent or buy from Google Play Movies and YouTube. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Viy (1967) includes Leonid Kuravlyov, Natalya Varley, Aleksey Glazyrin, Nikolay Kutuzov and Vadim Zakharchenko. The film was directed by Georgi Kropachyov. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Viy was released on November 27, 1967 and runs for 1h 16m.
Viy (1967) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 287 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, fantasy and horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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