Viy (Spirit of Evil or Vii, Russian: Вий) is a 1967 Soviet Gothic horror fantasy film directed by the late Konstantin Yershov and the late Georgi Kropachyov. Based on the story of the same name by the late Nikolai Gogol, the film's screenplay was written by Yershov, Kropachyov and the late Aleksandr Ptushko. The film was distributed by Mosfilm, and was the first Soviet-era horror film to be officially released in the USSR.
A group of seminary students from the city go on summer break, drunkenly wandering the countryside. They end up lost, and spend a night in the company of a haggard witch. A scuffle breaks out, and one of the students, Khoma (Leonid Kuravlyov), murders the witch. Only it turns out he really killed a beautiful landowner's daughter (Natalya Varley), and now he must sit with her body in a church for three days, protecting it from evil spirits. This horror movie was based on a story by Nikolai Gogol.
Victims[]
- Pannochka/Vedma - Beaten to death by Khoma with a stick.
- Khoma Brutus - Swarmed by Viy along with other demons.
Deaths[]
- Total - 2
- 1 Male
- 1 Female
Kill Counts[]
- Viy - 1
- Khoma Brutus - 1 (Deceased)