Viy - Comments & Tips

When the horror bits get going, it's delightful--there's some super creepy makeup effects going on here. Pity these moments are sort of few and far between, making even a 75 minute movie feel like it drags a bit.

Fun characters, charming effects, and a simple story. A quick and easy to watch movie.

The movie is fantastic, the characters are amazing, the story is really good but all the effects are in-camera so it feels a bit dated compared to some other classic horrors. This would be a perfect candidate for a modern remake. Overall -really enjoyed it and would recommend.

[Filmin] Restored version of a film with the value of the context and its status as the first Soviet folk horror movie. The confrontation between paganism and religion, marked by the presence of a witch, stimulates the proposal, much more effective in a second part that directly embraces the genre of terror, than in the first part, more comical. It is not clear whether it influenced or was influenced.

Catching up before it''s leaving Shudder. An absolute classic. Also one of the best folk horror I''ve seen and it''s funnier than I expected. It takes a while to get there but the second half was a riot! Khoma, a seminarian and his weavering faith has to watch over a '"deceased'" witch body for three nights encounters gradually increasing horrors each night. It''s very creepy and atmospheric with wonderfully inventive monsters. The lead in his bowl-cut and was fantastic. I love the colors, textures, scenery, and practical effects! Shudder only has the one with English dub but it wasn''t that bad.