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Viy

"Spirit of Evil"

1967-11-27 Drama 1hr 16m

A young priest is ordered to preside over the wake of a witch in the church of a remote village. This means spending three nights alone with the corpse with only his faith to protect him.

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Storyline

A young priest is ordered to preside over the wake of a witch in the church of a remote village. This means spending three nights alone with the corpse with only his faith to protect him.

  • Released
    1967-11-27
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 16m
  • Genre
    Drama, Fantasy, Horror
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    Pусский
  • imdb-logo
    7.2
  • Production
    Luch, Mosfilm

Crew

Konstantin Ershov
Director
Konstantin Ershov
Screenplay
Keywords:
witch folk horror

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Cast

Leonid Kuravlyov

Leonid Kuravlyov
Khoma Brutus
Natalya Varley

Natalya Varley
Pannochka
Aleksey Glazyrin

Aleksey Glazyrin
Sotnik
Nikolay Kutuzov

Nikolay Kutuzov
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Vadim Zakharchenko

Vadim Zakharchenko
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Petro Vesklyarov

Petro Vesklyarov
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Vladimir Salnikov

Vladimir Salnikov
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Dmitriy Kapka

Dmitriy Kapka
Overko
Stepan Shkurat

Stepan Shkurat
Yavtukh
Georgiy Sochevko

Georgiy Sochevko
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Mykola Yakovchenko

Mykola Yakovchenko
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Nikolay Panasev

Nikolay Panasev
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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-12-26

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 popu... read more

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 from the depths of Hell to corrupt not just her, but him too! The eponymous "Viy" is the mightiest of those demons who is determined to seduce the young man - but can the faith and strength of this man of God prevail? I really quite liked this - it is maybe a bit over-scripted, but the visual effects are fun and there is (deliberate) humour amongst the scenes of mayhem as coffins - and their occupants - whizz around the church scaring the cassock off the innocent and frequently terrified "Khoma". The denouement - well that has to be seen to be enjoyed. Don't let the opening few minutes - a bit fable-esque - put you off, this is easily as entertaining as anything Hammer were chucking out in the late 1960s and there are some quirky supporting characters to keep it lively for a quickly paced eighty minutes.

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A Review by CinemaSerf

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...

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-12-26

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! "Kho...

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