Movie poster for Viy
TMDb Rating
6.9/10

263 verified votes

Viy (1967)

DramaFantasyHorror
76 min

"The Soviet Union’s first horror film!"

Plot Summary

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.

Director

Georgi Kropachyov

Top Cast

Leonid KuravlyovNatalya VarleyAleksey GlazyrinNikolay KutuzovVadim Zakharchenko

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