Join Rue Morgue for a rare screening of VIY: THE SPIRIT OF EVIL, which has the distinction of being the first horror movie produced in the Soviet Union. (Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at 8 PM – 10 PM; The Royal Cinema; 608 College Street, Toronto). TICKET INFO
“SPIRIT OF EVIL, legend holds, was the first horror film ever made in the Soviet Union, and for a long time the only one. Based on Nikolai Gogol’s Ukrainian folk tale, VIY recounts the story of a debauched novice priest who, one dark and spooky night, encounters an old witch whom he mortally wounds. But when the witch inhabits the body of a young and beautiful noblewoman, she dies with a curse on her lips: the priest must spend three nights alone in the church praying for her. And every night is filled with fresh horrors and crazy demons! A brilliant interplay of special effects and folk motifs, VIY is a beautiful beautiful example of the insurgent national cinemas emerging in the USSR during the 60s, and also just plain creepy fun!” (Church of Film)
Rue Morgue’s CineMacabre Movie Nights promise the best of classic and contemporary horror at The Royal Cinema – once a month, every month.
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Rue Morgue presents CineMacabre Movie Nights exclusively at Toronto’s Royal Cinema!
