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Viy

1967Movie1 h 16 min

Drama
80
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.1Letterboxd3.6/5Rotten Tomatoes88%79%

A terrifying, tense drama movie about the mind and fantasy.

Good for friends night · party vibe · thought-provoking

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · graphic violence bothers you · you scare easily

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Story

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.

Feels like

  • Slavic Horror
  • Gothic Atmosphere
  • Supernatural Thriller
  • Folk Horror
  • Demonic Confrontation
  • Religious Themes
  • Visually Haunting
  • Psychological Tension

Cast

22 of 22

Crew

Directed by
Konstantin Ershov, Georgi Kropachyov
Written by
Aleksandr Ptushko, Konstantin Ershov, Georgi Kropachyov
Produced by
Vitaly Krivonoshchenko
Music by
Karen Khachaturyan

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Facts

November 27, 1967 · 1 h 16 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery

Released
November 27, 1967
Runtime
1 h 16 min
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Original language
Russian
Made in
Russia
Available in
138 countries

Tropes

Ambiguous Ending, Liquid Courage, The Legions of Hell +9

  • Ambiguous Ending
  • Liquid Courage
  • The Legions of Hell
  • No Name Given
  • Cue the Sun
  • Hot Witch
  • Eerie Pale-Skinned Brunette
  • Rule of Three
  • Ominous Fog
  • Facecam
  • Cock-a-Doodle Dawn
  • Flying Broomstick

12 of 20 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Viy?"

Questions about Viy

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Viy?

Night Flight+ScreamboxPlexEternal FamilyFawesomeKlassikiCineverseXumo Play

In the United States, Viy streams on Night Flight+, Screambox, Eternal Family, Klassiki, and Troma NOW, and it is free with ads on Plex, Fawesome, Cineverse, Xumo Play, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Google Play Movies and YouTube. It also streams in 137 other countries.

Is Viy worth watching?

80
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 80 (IMDb 7.1, Letterboxd 3.6 out of 5, and Rotten Tomatoes 88%). Critics rate it higher (88 out of 100) than audiences (74).

Will Viy scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 9 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 7 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching Viy?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is Viy in English?

Russian

No, it was made in Russian.

What tropes does Viy use?

Ambiguous EndingLiquid CourageThe Legions of HellNo Name GivenCue the SunHot WitchEerie Pale-Skinned BrunetteRule of ThreeOminous FogFacecamCock-a-Doodle DawnFlying Broomstickand 8 more

TV Tropes lists 20 tropes for it, including Ambiguous Ending, Liquid Courage, and The Legions of Hell.