Viy
“The Soviet Union’s first horror film!”
Viy is available to rent or buy on Google Play Movies and YouTube in Canada. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 13 June 2026.
Where to watch Viy
🇨🇦 Canada
Good to know
- Director
- Georgi Kropachyov, Konstantin Ershov
- Release date
- 1967-11-27
- Runtime
- 1h 16m
- Language
- Russian
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Studio
- Luch
Viy — trailer
About Viy
Viy is a 1967 movie in the Drama, Fantasy and Horror genres, directed by Georgi Kropachyov and Konstantin Ershov, starring Leonid Kuravlyov, Natalya Varley and Aleksey Glazyrin. It has a runtime of 1 hour 16 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.9/10 from 279 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Viy in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Synopsis
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.
Cast
Leonid Kuravlyov
Khoma Brut
Natalya Varley
Pannochka, the Centurion's Daughter
Aleksey Glazyrin
Centurion
Nikolay Kutuzov
Witch
Vadim Zakharchenko
Freebie
Petro Vesklyarov
Dorosh
Vladimir Salnikov
Horobets
Dmytro Kapka
Overko
Stepan Shkurat
Yavtukh
Georgiy Sochevko
Stepan
Mykola Yakovchenko
Spirid
Nikolay Panasev
comforter
Themes & keywords
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Viy in Canada?+
In Canada, Viy is available to rent or buy on Google Play Movies and YouTube. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.
Is Viy on Netflix?+
Viy is not on Netflix in Canada right now.
How long is Viy?+
Viy has a runtime of 1 hour 16 minutes (76 minutes).
Who stars in Viy?+
Viy stars Leonid Kuravlyov, Natalya Varley, Aleksey Glazyrin, Nikolay Kutuzov and Vadim Zakharchenko.
When did Viy come out?+
Viy is a 1967 movie directed by Georgi Kropachyov and Konstantin Ershov.
What genre is Viy?+
Viy is Drama, Fantasy and Horror film.
Who directed Viy?+
Viy was directed by Georgi Kropachyov and Konstantin Ershov.
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