I always knew Viy (1967) to be one of if not the scariest horror films ever created. I have never seen it at that point but I knew the undeniable fact.
One evening in 2000s I remember getting ready to go to sleep at my grandparents house and I saw a commercial telling me that - hey - Viy is coming to your screens in 10min.
I hurried to my grandma begging her to let me watch it and after a bit of convincing that I will not have nightmares after the film - she allowed me to watch it.
At that time I have already been introduced to Wrong Turn so the scare aspect was not as shiver-inducing as my older relatives have told me, but the magic and the tales of ancestors in this film stayed with me forever.
I do recomment this film to every single person that is interested in
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