Vij: Alone In A Church With A Dead Russian Witch
Posted by John Brownlee
Another film to add to my immense “must rent” pile, Vij is based on Nikolai Gogol’s story about a young Russian priest who must preside over the wake of a young witch, which requires him to spend three nights alone with the corpse. The film was made in 1970 and some of the special effects here are stunning. Pay particular attention to the fantastic creature designs at the end, some of which would still look progressive today.
Vij, a horror classic of 1967 [YouTube]
Categories: Clips, Film, Horror, Literature, Russia
Posted at 11:56 am on August 21, 2007
8 Comments -
Who throws a boot? Honestly?
My shit and god that was awesome.
Comment by Melissa — August 21, 2007 @ 12:39 pm
Vij may not be correct…
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062453/
Comment by boff — August 21, 2007 @ 12:40 pm
This is a true masterpiece. The pacing of the film and the tension it delivers in stages is really expertly done, and the art design is just the jewel in the crown.
Comment by Pierre — August 21, 2007 @ 12:57 pm
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Pingback by Ectomo Finds A Jewel! « Mike Cane’s Blog — August 21, 2007 @ 2:51 pm
Incredible! But forget the fantastic creature designs… what about the fantastic moustache designs!?!
Comment by HyperborianDude — August 21, 2007 @ 5:45 pm
Pretty good for the 70’s fx and stuff, plus that chick was a hottie. Makes me want to take a trip to St. Petersburg for a month long trist.
Comment by Epheros Aldor — August 21, 2007 @ 6:47 pm
Man, and I’d assumed that the remake was going to be much more over the top than the original.
http://www.kino-govno.com/?trailers&id=vij
Comment by Mike — August 22, 2007 @ 2:35 am
All hail John B. for showing us this gem! Shows that music, editing, art, and a good story beats a billion dollar budget and CG any time.
Comment by Mogo the Mugger — August 23, 2007 @ 5:44 pm