Wow, that was an incredible piece of film and unlike anything I can remember seeing, apart maybe from the black magic sequence in Haxan. I've ordered my copy on Amazon.com
Can't wait to see the rest of this lost gem in all it's glory.
Kl That was impressive for 1967, i liked the bit starting at 1:56 with the... whatever they are... climbing down the wall thats a creepy image, i reckon it influenced that bit in the exorsist with the girl going backwards down the stairs on all fours
These gray, deformed, cartoon-eyed demons are vastly more disturbing and fascinating than the overly sleek, vicious CG creatures of today. Modern monsters lack that wonderful element of eeriness.
Beautttifuul, what her name pls?, What the name of the movie? it doenst look OLD to me, how u define "old"anyway?OLD to me woudl be like "ivan grosny" by Esisstein (1944)
The actress is Natalya Varley. Check out "Kidnapping Caucasian Style" (Кавказская пленница) to see her in a more comedic role. She was indeed a real beauty.
dude, I have read stories of A.F.Afanasiev a long time ago.These are russian national fairytales, so noone is the autor. And Vij is something like vampire in english or вампир in serbian.
ведьму сыграли очень хорошо!! спецэффектов тогда конечно не было хороших, так что все эти вурдалаки на кукл смахивают, но для тогдашнего зрителя было диковинкой=) небось смотрели с открытыми ртами^^ а так, очень нравится этот фильм! вроде должна скоро выйти новая экранизация...
Vij probably looks disappointing, but it is just a mechanical device (like a locator) used by evil to locate and destroy guys like that poor student :).
I'm an American and I love the movie -- parts of it still truly creepy today, despite the unintentional campy humor of the chattering skeletons (and the rather disappointing "Vij" himself!).
just the best, cats bats and scary ghouls!!!
juleedownunder 2 months ago
i like have they move at 1:57 pretty scary for that date :)
sarelle500gr 3 months ago
子供の時に見てたらトラウマになってたなぁ。
satj32 7 months ago
You can download full movie here; ht tp :/ /rutor.org/ torrent/ 75203/ vij-1967-dvdrip-ot-fs-media-restavrirovannyj but without english subtitles
DefieOPartyBoy 10 months ago 2
this is the first time i have ever heard of this film it looks wonderful?
MrKARSEERUS 11 months ago
Дођите к мени УПИРИ!!! Дођите к мени ВУКОДЛАЦИ!!! :D
Најбоља сцена филма.
c1k4ml3kc3 1 year ago
i first saw this movie at my university class.
interesting movie...!
asaringoable 1 year ago
Wow, that was an incredible piece of film and unlike anything I can remember seeing, apart maybe from the black magic sequence in Haxan. I've ordered my copy on Amazon.com
Can't wait to see the rest of this lost gem in all it's glory.
deepasu 1 year ago
how old is this
Marion133 1 year ago
Kl That was impressive for 1967, i liked the bit starting at 1:56 with the... whatever they are... climbing down the wall thats a creepy image, i reckon it influenced that bit in the exorsist with the girl going backwards down the stairs on all fours
anyway i might try get a copy of this now
NebulousSquirrel 1 year ago
In soviet russia filthy hands clean you!
cekalas 1 year ago
i quite want to see the whole movie now. Plus that girl is super cute.
eeelick 1 year ago
These gray, deformed, cartoon-eyed demons are vastly more disturbing and fascinating than the overly sleek, vicious CG creatures of today. Modern monsters lack that wonderful element of eeriness.
Scythemantis 1 year ago 4
When i first saw this i was 4 and i was terrified,and till this day it creeps me out and i am almost 18
vitalodion 1 year ago
これはすごい!なんなんですかこれは!ロシア、というかソ連初のホラー映画とかいてありますが
electricchair1000 1 year ago
妖婆、死棺の呪い
Qsaku1919 2 years ago
old but gold
lovinnia 2 years ago
wow I gotta get a copy of this w/ subs
ChrisEvil138 2 years ago
ya tak davno ego xotela posmotret'! mojo samoe lyubimoe proizvedenie Gogolya s detstva. ny plus "ytoplenitsa" a che tam novij film vihod?
IsobellaAme 2 years ago
:D pz galvojau tikrai bus baisiau mano vaizduotej baisiau atrode :D
Saltosnikas 2 years ago
Очень хороший фильм...!!!
Jonny77Jonny 2 years ago
The effects in this film are far more compelling than the majority of Hollywood films offer today!
CecilMacabre 2 years ago 7
This movie was shot in 1967 idiot.
deepenhancer 2 years ago
Though It's not scary, but still totally artistic as most of soviet movies. Kuravlev is so cute. I'm very sorry he dies
Mnnj 2 years ago
Kuravlev is steel live...)) you not right)) eeehhh... не шарят америкосы
MrSMACKyourASS 2 years ago
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111Leonina 2 years ago
Америкосы не шарят, точно, но я не про Куравлева, а про Хому..
Mnnj 2 years ago
lol its "still" not "steel"..among other grammatical mistakes..
IsobellaAme 2 years ago
Thanks God, Leonid Kuravlev is alive. That's his character, Homa, who dies.
smart21cart 2 years ago
A damn fine finale, that one is!
Sardonicus1313 2 years ago
Beautttifuul, what her name pls?, What the name of the movie? it doenst look OLD to me, how u define "old"anyway?OLD to me woudl be like "ivan grosny" by Esisstein (1944)
faridjabba 2 years ago
The actress is Natalya Varley. Check out "Kidnapping Caucasian Style" (Кавказская пленница) to see her in a more comedic role. She was indeed a real beauty.
russianracehorse 2 years ago
Natalia Varley plays the witch.
The movie name is Viy (or Vij).
The movie was bought to be shown in the USA in 1970.
smart21cart 2 years ago
first russian horror movie,
i like it.
cinema901 2 years ago
hey,its just like that on the London Tube!
russradicans 2 years ago
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it doesn't look like a horror movie..it more looks like russian farytales I used to watch on tv... :)
Serbian version 'Sveto mesto' looks more realistic and scarier..
FictiveImagination 3 years ago
dude, I have read stories of A.F.Afanasiev a long time ago.These are russian national fairytales, so noone is the autor. And Vij is something like vampire in english or вампир in serbian.
DrMrSciprof 3 years ago
well it really scared my mom when she was little
sewagedweller 2 years ago
It´s from Gogol and I know a fantastic radio version !!!
rymicka 3 years ago
what a great movie! D:
i loved the witch x3
deadcookiez 3 years ago
I can see how in the 1960's this would be absolutely horrifying.
Kittytrix 3 years ago 3
It was sick, but I really like it! Great visual effects!!
GalooGameLady 3 years ago
first russian horror film?
glitchesandglitter 3 years ago
yes
it's 1967
Lullacry666 3 years ago
Not really. The first Russian horror movie (based on the same srory) was a silent movie created by a director Vasiliy Goncharov in 1909.
Xeniya1988 3 years ago 3
In one words that's....creative!
HikaruKaoruLove 3 years ago 3
You know, at the time they made this movie (without all the technology we have today) they didn't actually do a half-bad job at all.
DetonationImminent 3 years ago
That was pretty scary!
bumblebeefightergirl 3 years ago 3
that was amazing..
and she was extremely beautiful.
HentaiRapemobile 3 years ago 4
LMFAO, that skeleton looked so funny! xD
TheOn3LeftBehind 3 years ago 2
Skelet woobsche otpad, na weröwo4kach. Pomnü perwij ras etot film widela, rebjönkom esche sowsem bila, no4i 3 sasnutj potom ne mogla.
Cleopatra0808 3 years ago
Dlja tawo wremini on byl "otschen straschnym"
A sewodnja on wyglidit kak komedia!
Dschal schto nekto is goliwuda ne imel interesa
snjat ewo wnofj! Tagda by on stal w pjat ras lutsche!
GhostAemaeth2501 2 years ago
They have,look for " Viy or Spirit of Evil (English subtitles). Part 1 of 8. " on YouTube.
rionabe777 3 years ago
ведьму сыграли очень хорошо!! спецэффектов тогда конечно не было хороших, так что все эти вурдалаки на кукл смахивают, но для тогдашнего зрителя было диковинкой=) небось смотрели с открытыми ртами^^ а так, очень нравится этот фильм! вроде должна скоро выйти новая экранизация...
TheSoundOfTheWind 3 years ago
The new Vij is SHITE,
but this 1967 Vij original is a work of genius , its well ahead of its time.One of russia's finest.
It is one of the best Horror films around!
Cant download it though there are no seeders!
what an irony!
wolfywuff 3 years ago 34
try the Emule software u can find it there and download it
nevarnejoh 3 years ago
Natalia Varley - the most beautiful witch ever! :-)
she is gorgeous!
azdaste 4 years ago 32
Vij probably looks disappointing, but it is just a mechanical device (like a locator) used by evil to locate and destroy guys like that poor student :).
f777ag 4 years ago
She is soo beautiful!
and come to think of it, he is quite dishy.
kehkehbia 4 years ago 4
yes, rather chalky as well.
glitchesandglitter 4 years ago
I'm an American and I love the movie -- parts of it still truly creepy today, despite the unintentional campy humor of the chattering skeletons (and the rather disappointing "Vij" himself!).
ThrobertMcGee 4 years ago 2
Im sure russia did other horror movies before there was color film.....not likely to be the FIRST.
garbagevixen 4 years ago 2
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i forgot my lsd
fucyourgod 4 years ago
Its very cool for 1967... I could say its cool for 1982 for example... but Vij's eyes :D
Primarine 4 years ago 4
It's just a small part of the whole movie. But it is really cool, I mean - nicely done - for the year 1967 :-)
neterwan 4 years ago 2
it is a movie based on Gogol book, which is really powerful, when you read it :)
amistiel 4 years ago 4
yeah but it's not for american brain
LOL
Boshetunmai 4 years ago
Lol :D somehow it looks more of a comedy to me than horror :)
Curdo1985 4 years ago