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Viy(1967)
Status: Released
Date: 1967-11-27
69%
262 Votes
Time: 1h 16m
The Soviet Union’s first horror film!
Overview:
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.
Languages: Russian.
Countries:
Soviet Union
ProductionCompanies: 
Luch
Movie: Viy
Top 10 Billed Cast
Леонид Куравлёв
Khoma Brut
Наталья Варлей
Pannochka, the Centurion's Daughter
Алексей Глазырин
Centurion
Николай Кутузов
Witch
Вадим Захарченко
Freebie
Петро Вескляров
Dorosh
Владимир Сальников
Horobets
Дмитро Капка
Overko
Степан Шкурат
Yavtukh
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