Synopsis:
"The film is based on the story of
the same name by the great Russian writer Nikolai
Gogol. The main protagonist of the
film, the theology student Thomas Brutus, met Viy, the devil's
emissary on earth, one night under some mysterious circumstances.
A young woman died in the village, and poor Thomas was ordered
to read the burial service over her. But that woman happened
to be a witch. And Viy was by the side of the deceased…
Thomas saw him, accompanied by the retinue of vampires and
werewolves, on the third, most horrible, night of his service…
All the characters of this mystical story are heroes from
the whimsical, twilight world, where dreams are interspersed
with everyday live, reality with fantasy. The acclaimed master
of fairy-tale films Alexander
Ptushko directed this motion picture
and staged all the superimposition shots and stunts."
- from DVD
Pacific
My oppinion:
This 60's Russian horror flick was an enjoyable
experience. The photography and some of the special effects
are very good considering when it was done. The story and
the characters are pretty strange, but that's one of the things
that give this movie its charm. It is a bit slow going at
times though, but I give this a high rating for its originality,
and the very cool climax. If you're into old horror, you should
definantly check it out!
My rating: 
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