Viy fingerprintHigh energy, striking style, light on feelings.
Terrifying and tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
The mind, fantasy, and history
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
Standout sound design
Terrifying and tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Viy is terrifying and tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
The mind, fantasy, and history
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around the mind, fantasy, and history. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Standout sound design
Look and sound: the sound design stand out.
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Viy is included with a subscription to Night Flight+, Eternal Family, Klassiki, and Troma NOW in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Fawesome, Cineverse, and Xumo Play. You can also rent or buy it from Google Play Movies and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 81/100 (IMDb 7.1 and Rotten Tomatoes 88%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 16 min
Viy runs 1 h 16 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Viy higher (88) than audiences (75). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in Russian. Produced in Russia.
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TV Tropes lists 20 storytelling tropes for Viy, including Ambiguous Ending, Liquid Courage, The Legions of Hell.
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