Viy

– A young priest is ordered to preside over the wake of a witch in the church of a remote village. Thi..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.50 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 17 Minutes
Release Year:
1967
Original Name:
Вий
Viy (1967) - Also known as Вий

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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Genre:

Viy (1967) - Trailer

Release Date:

27 Nov 1967

Language:

Russian

Director:

Konstantin Ershov, Georgiy Kropachyov

Writer:

Konstantin Ershov, Nikolay Gogol (story), Georgiy Kropachyov, Aleksandr Ptushko

Main Actors:

Leonid Kuravlyov, Natalya Varley, Aleksey Glazyrin, Nikolay Kutuzov

Plot:

Getting lost, wandering home whilst on leave from his seminary, novice monk Khoma stays in the barn of an old woman. A scuffle breaks out. Later, he is summoned to stand and pray over a young dead woman, in the local church, for three nights. It is here that, while in the long, dark nights of the locked doors, the dead regain life, the souls of Hell taunt the young monk to near terrifying insanity, and the test of Faith will be as powerful as the witches, monsters and the mighty demon Viy who haunt his every step and bay for his very soul.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.5/10