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Viy

1967 • 1h16m Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Rating

6.9/10

Popularity

2

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.

Details

Director

Georgi Kropachyov

Konstantin Ershov

Screenplay

Aleksandr Ptushko

Georgi Kropachyov

Konstantin Ershov

Cast

Leonid Kuravlyov

Natalya Varley

Aleksey Glazyrin

Release date

11/27/1967

Status

Released

Origin country

SU

Vote count

274