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.
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Getting lost, wandering home whilst on leave from his seminary, novice monk Khoma stays in the barn of an old woman. A scuffle breaks out. Later, he is summoned to stand and pray over a young dead woman, in the local church, for three nights. It is here that, while in the long, dark nights of the locked doors, the dead regain life, the souls of Hell taunt the young monk to near terrifying insanity, and the test of Faith will be as powerful as the witches, monsters and the mighty demon Viy who haunt his every step and bay for his very soul. Written by Cinema_Fan
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Country:
Soviet UnionLanguage:
RussianRelease Date:
27 November 1967 (Soviet Union) See more »Also Known As:
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In scene, when Pannochka tries to across "saint circle" you can see, that an actress rests to glass (her palms touching surface). At the same time Khoma mirroring in glass. See more »Quotes
Pannochka: A curse upon you! With the wings of a bat! With the blood of a serpent! I shall curse you! Curse you!See more »
I watched it when I was 6-y-o and, must say, I've never, ever been so scared in my life! Based on the Gogol's story, it has an atmosphere of genuine horror. The monsters are original and imaginative, they still make a great impression. (The merit of Aleksandr Ptushko - a man of genius). Unfortunately, it's almost forgotten now, even in Russia. What a shame!