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'Viy' 1967: Russian Soviet Horror Film


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I summon the vampires! I summon the werewolves!... I summon Viy!
Join us for the first ever Soviet Horror Film the 1967 Classic Viy.
Starring Leonid Kuravlyov and Natalya Varley.
'Viy' tells the story of a young priest is ordered to preside over the wake of witch in a small old wooden church of a remote village. This means spending three nights alone with the corpse with only his faith to protect him.
Before the Exorcist there was Viy, a Soviet Classic. Filled with witches, goblins, and vampires. With limited resources on a budget of 50 thousand Rubles the three directors managed to make a classic, and yes this movie had three directors, Konstantin Ershov, Georgiy Kropachyov and Aleksandr Ptushko.
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Strange Air PodcastBy VH Mansurian