Viy

1967 • 1h 16m • Drama, Fantasy, Horror

88%Rotten Tomatoes

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.

Director

Georgi Kropachyov, Konstantin Ershov

Writers

Georgi Kropachyov, Aleksandr Ptushko, Konstantin Ershov

Status

Released