Viy (1996): Cast
Viy is a 1996 short animated horror film directed by Alla Hrachova and Leonid Zarubin, starring Bohdan Beniuk, Nataliia Sumska and Yevhen Shakh. It runs 19 minutes.
- Release year
- Runtime
- 19 min
- Directors
- Alla Hrachova and Leonid Zarubin
- Original language
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Ukrainian - Studio
- Ukranimafilm
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Viy About?
The premise of Viy without spoilers.
Three impoverished friends from a Ukrainian village accept a modest job that forces them to travel to a neighboring settlement under cover of darkness. While crossing the wilderness they stumble upon an isolated farmhouse and a tiny cottage and decide to spend the night there. Once inside, they become entangled in a series of bizarre, supernatural events that quickly turn into a haunting nightmare.
Viy Themes & Keywords
· 49 tags- corpse opens eyes
- demonic undead
- ukrainian village
- demon
- kyiv ukraine
- dark fantasy
- night
- beaten with a stick
- folk horror
- church
- after dark
- death ritual
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- corpse
- evil witch
- cossack
- baroque
- village
- dead body
- undead
- young witch becomes old
- old man
- ukraine
- corpse sitting up
- witch's broom
- overnight
- ukrainian baroque
- dark magic
- monster
- woman on a man's shoulders
- reference to satan
- evil dead
- witchcraft
- circle of protection
- death
- ukrainian
- up all night
- winged demon
- nighttime
- one word title
- witch's revenge
- witch
- 19th century
- flying witch
- black robe
- classic animation
- witch horror
- 2d animation
- hand drawn animation
- based on novel
Viy Cast
Bohdan Beniuk leads the cast, with Nataliia Sumska and Yevhen Shakh. Directed by Alla Hrachova and Leonid Zarubin; 5 actors are credited in all.
- Co-director Alla Hrachova
- Co-director Leonid Zarubin
Also Starring in Viy
· 1 moreMore from Alla Hrachova and Leonid Zarubin
More films directed by Alla Hrachova and Leonid Zarubin: The Limping Duck, The Cat and the Rooster, Ivasyk-Telesyk and Ivasyk-Telesyk.
Viy Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Vii” and “Вий”.
- Also known as
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- Vii
- Вий
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Viy FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Viy, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Viy?
Viy runs 19 minutes.
When was Viy released?
Viy was released in 1996.
Who directed Viy?
Viy was directed by Alla Hrachova and Leonid Zarubin.
More films by Alla Hrachova Who is in the cast of Viy?
Viy stars Bohdan Beniuk, Nataliia Sumska and Yevhen Shakh, among 5 credited actors.
Does Viy have a post-credit scene?
No. Viy has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Viy in?
The original language of Viy is Ukrainian.
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