Viy
- Year: 1967
- Country of origin: Soviet Union
- Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror
- Director: Konstantin Ershov, Georgiy Kropachyov
- Length: 77 min
Film Synopsis
A skeptical philosophy student travels to a remote village to perform a religious ritual over a recently deceased witch. As night falls, he faces terrifying supernatural forces, including the malevolent spirit Viy, who commands dark powers. Trapped in a nightmare of horror and enchantment, he must survive the night or be doomed forever.
Viy Blu-ray & DVD editions
See which disc extras are included across selected editions.
| Disc Extras | Severin BD-ALL/US 2019 | Eureka BD-B/UK 2021 | Eureka BD-B/UK/OOP 2021 | Image DVD-1/US/OOP 2001 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audio Commentary by Michael Brooke | ||||
| From the Woods to the Cosmos - Video Essay by John Leman Riley | ||||
| Remembering Nikolai Gogol | ||||
| Samuel Goff on Nikolai Gogol - Audio Essay by Dr. Samuel Goff | ||||
| Viy, the Vampyre - Interview with Richard Stanley | ||||
| English Theatrical Trailer | ||||
| Theatrical Trailer | ||||
| “Satan Exultant” | ||||
| “The Portrait” | ||||
| “The Queen of Spades” | ||||
| Bonus Film: Sveto mesto |
Edition and Packaging Notes
- Eureka’s “The Masters of Cinema Series” Blu-ray of Viy (1967) includes a booklet with writing by Tim Lucas (“Aleksandr Ptushko: Honest Tales of Bygone Days”).
- Eureka’s “The Masters of Cinema Series - Limited Edition” Blu-ray includes a 32-page booklet with writing by Tim Lucas (“Aleksandr Ptushko: Honest Tales of Bygone Days”) and Dejan Ognjanović (“A Holy Place”).
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