Viy
Viy

Information

Release DateNovember 27, 1967
Runtime1h 16m
StatusReleased
ProductionLuch, Mosfilm
LanguagesRussian
6.9
278 votes
Popularity2

Viy

"The Soviet Union’s first horror film!"

Synopsis

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.

Cast & Crew

Director

Georgi Kropachyov
Georgi Kropachyov

Featured Cast

Leonid Kuravlyov

Leonid Kuravlyov

Khoma Brut

Natalya Varley

Natalya Varley

Pannochka, the Centurion's Daughter

Aleksey Glazyrin

Aleksey Glazyrin

Centurion

Nikolay Kutuzov

Nikolay Kutuzov

Witch

Vadim Zakharchenko

Vadim Zakharchenko

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