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Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review William L The lovechild of Eastern European folklore and campy horror, Viy is an odd duck even within its own genre. Far from a...
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- Horror, Fantasy
- Georgiy Kropachyov, Konstantin Ershov
User Reviews. Viy is perhaps too short and has a slow start but when you stick with it it is really an excellent film that is very Russian in flavour and does its fantasy and horror elements in a most effective way. The scenery is both sumptuous and foreboding, so good in fact that you wish you were there.
Viy (Spirit of Evil or Vii, Russian: Вий) is a 1967 Soviet supernatural horror film directed by Konstantin Yershov and Georgi Kropachyov. Based on the story of the same name by Nikolai Gogol, the film's screenplay was written by Yershov, Kropachyov and Aleksandr Ptushko.
- 1967
- Karen Khachaturian
- 50000 Soviet Ruble
Mar 13, 2021 · VIY is generally considered to be first horror movie made in the Soviet Union and the last. It looks fantastic, the performances are strong, and the story is economically told. Even today, it can make for a genuinely eerie watch at times.
- Jamie Havlin
Trivia. FAQ. IMDbPro. All topics. Viy. 1967. Not Rated. 1h 17m. IMDb RATING. 7.2 /10. 9.4K. YOUR RATING. Rate. Play trailer 1:47. 1 Video. 99 Photos. Drama Fantasy Horror. A young priest is ordered to preside over the wake of witch in a small old wooden church of a remote village.
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- 1967-11-27
- Drama, Fantasy, Horror
- 77
Viy Reviews. All Critics. Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. Wael Khairy The Cinephile Fix. “Viy” is disturbing, absurd, bizarre, and outlandish at the same time. A real treat for...
In many ways Viy has much in common with Sam Raimi’s Evil Dead films of nearly twenty years later, as both feature similarly dizzying camera work, boundless energy and simply refuse to acknowledge the technical limitations placed on them. All this frenetic over-indulgence does have one downside.
