Viy (1967) movie poster

Viy

Вий

1967 ·1h 16m · ★ 6.9 (274)

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.

Why it matters

Horror DNA

Gore
14
Slow Burn
33
Psychological
43
Supernatural
100
Creature
55
Disturbing
17
Fun Factor
17
Cerebral
57
Survival
33

Content Warnings

Body Horror

Phobia triggers

TMDB Keywords

corpsedemonevil spiritfolk horrorgothic horrorvillagewitch

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