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Gogol. Viy

Gogol. Viy

Don't Leave The Circle

20186.21h 39m

Overview

A mysterious Dark Horseman slays young girls near the village of Dikanka, and he has already butchered 11 ladies. Nikolai Gogol, a scribe from Saint Petersburg has to take charge of the investigation, but the closer he gets to solving the case, the more fits he has, causing macabre visions. When he learns the next victim is his beloved, Liza, he doubts that he can protect her and resist the murderer. Fortunately, he meets somebody who can help him: Khoma Brut, the witch hunter, martial artist and philosopher. Together they spend three dreadful nights in an old chapel reading the funeral service for Ulyana, the witch, and calling upon the ghastly evil spirit Viy.

Directed by Egor Baranov
Written by Filipp Konyashov, Natalya Merkulova, Alexey Chupov
Produced by Artur Dzhanibekyan, Aleksandra Remizova, Aleksandr Tsekalo
Box Office0Revenue: $7.5M

Top Cast

Alexander Petrov

Alexander Petrov

Gogol Nikolay Vasilievich

Aleksey Vertkov

Aleksey Vertkov

Homa Brut

Evgeniy Stychkin

Evgeniy Stychkin

Binh - Investigator

Taisiya Vilkova

Taisiya Vilkova

Elizaveta Andreevna Danishevskaya - Countess

Artyom Tkachenko

Artyom Tkachenko

Aleksey Danishevsky - Count, husband of Lisa

M

Maksim Mironov

10 years-old Gogol

Yuliya Frants

Yuliya Frants

Oksana

Yan Tsapnik

Yan Tsapnik

Bomgart (doctor)

Sergey Badyuk

Sergey Badyuk

Vakula (blacksmith)

Marta Timofeeva

Marta Timofeeva

Vasilina (Daughter of Vakula)

About Gogol. Viy

Gogol. Viy is a mystery, adventure, drama film released in 2018. Directed by Egor Baranov, it stars Alexander Petrov, Aleksey Vertkov, Evgeniy Stychkin. A mysterious Dark Horseman slays young girls near the village of Dikanka, and he has already butchered 11 ladies. Nikolai Gogol, a scribe from Saint Petersburg has to take charge of the investigation, but the closer he gets to solving the case, the more fits he has, causing macabre visions. When he learns the next victim is his beloved, Liza, he doubts that he can protect her and resist the murderer. Fortunately, he meets somebody who can help him: Khoma Brut, the witch hunter, martial artist and philosopher. Together they spend three dreadful nights in an old chapel reading the funeral service for Ulyana, the witch, and calling upon the ghastly evil spirit Viy.

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