# Viy (1967)

> A novice monk faces three nights of witchcraft and demonic terror while praying over a dead woman in an isolated church.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/39281

## Facts

- Runtime: 76 min
- Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Horror
- Director: Georgi Kropachyov, Konstantin Ershov
- Cast: Leonid Kuravlyov, Natalya Varley, Aleksey Glazyrin, Nikolay Kutuzov, Vadim Zakharchenko, Petro Vesklyarov, Vladimir Salnikov, Dmytro Kapka
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062453/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: eerie, nightmarish, oppressive, classic horror night, folk horror marathon

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