Cast: Leonid Kuravlyov, Natalya Varley, Aleksey Glazyrin, Nikolay Kutuzov, Vadim Zakharchenko
Studios: Luch, Mosfilm
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.
Special Features:
Viy the Vampire
An Interview with Richard Stanley.
From The Woods To The Cosmos
John Leman Riley on the History of Soviet Fantasy and Sci-Fi.
Short Silent Films
Satan Exultant, The Queen of Spades and The Portrait.
