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Viy (1967)

Directed by Georgi Kropachyov, Konstantin Ershov · Cinematography by Viktor Pishchalnikov, Fyodor Provorov

77 min51 frames

DramaFantasyHorror

The Soviet Union’s first horror film!

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Stills, screencaps & shots from Viy

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Viy (1967) movie still: fullbody — A group of men in black coats walks across a grassy, uneven hilltop. One man in the front carries a large yellow…Viy (1967) movie still: establishing — A dark, wooden-walled attic features a large, cobweb-covered chandelier hanging from the ceiling. A prominent…Viy (1967) movie still: closeup — A man stands in front of a vertical wattle fence made of thin interwoven branches. The sunlight casts shadows of…Viy (1967) movie still: wide — An open landscape under a deep blue sky with no visible vegetation. A horse-drawn wagon travels across the horizon as…Viy (1967) movie still: fullbody — Two men in dark monastic robes sit beneath a stone archway adorned with colorful religious iconography. They hold…Viy (1967) movie still: establishing — Three white stone church towers with dark, onion-shaped domes rise toward a blue sky. The masonry displays…Viy (1967) movie still: wide — A desolate grassy hillside under an expansive, overcast gray sky. Three figures in dark clothing walk away from the…Viy (1967) movie still: medium — A dark, dilapidated room features wooden walls with a faded religious icon hanging nearby. An elderly, gaunt man…Viy (1967) movie still: wide — A traditional wooden church stands in an open field surrounded by a wooden fence. A group of people dressed in…Viy (1967) movie still: medium — A dimly lit, rustic wooden interior features several people gathered for an event. Two men stand in the foreground…Viy (1967) movie still: wide — A rural setting features a small white farmhouse with glowing windows at twilight. A horse-drawn wagon sits in the…Viy (1967) movie still: fullbody — A rustic barn with a thatched roof and rough clay-plastered wall interior. An older man grips a younger man from…Viy (1967) movie still: fullbody — Two men fly through the night air while riding a wooden broomstick. They are suspended over a dimly lit, cloudy…Viy (1967) movie still: medium — A dark wooden chapel features religious icons mounted on the walls behind the subjects. An older man stands over a…Viy (1967) movie still: medium — A featureless dark blue sky serves as the setting for the two figures. A young man carries an elderly woman on his…Viy (1967) movie still: fullbody — A dark, misty, open field is illuminated in a deep blue twilight hue. A man carries a smaller elderly person on…
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Viy — official trailer

What is Viy about?

A seminary student on monastery holiday kills an old witch in a remote village. The hag then transforms into a beautiful young woman whose dying wish is for him to watch over her wake for three nights. With terrors occurring and his faith waning, he reads prayers on the overnight watch and tries to survive the supernatural encounters.

Where can you watch Viy?

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What does the cinematography of Viy look like?

Across 51 sampled frames, Viy builds its coverage from medium shots (37% of the sample), with wide compositions (22%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Viktor Pishchalnikov keeps 47% of it in soft, naturalistic light. 53% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Vintage glass shapes the frame.

What is the color palette of Viy?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Viy (1967) are #302d2c, #51504d, #151312, #74726e, #4c3934, #d3d0cf — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #51504d
  • #151312
  • #74726e
  • #4c3934
  • #d3d0cf

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