VIY (Spirit of Evil) On Blu-ray (Merged)

[John Bernhard]

How the F#@& am I supposed to not want to own that???

Severin is on my S list but I shamelessly admit.....
they got my $$$ this time......

I really hope I hate the poster they have.

[Marshall Crist]

The swag I really crave is a VIY t-shirt.

[Ian Jane]

It's available now...

https://severin-films.com/shop/the-viy-blu/

Based on the classic novella by Nikolai Gogol – and previously adapted by Mario Bava as BLACK SUNDAY – the first horror film ever produced in the Soviet Union remains “genuinely frightening” (1001 Films You Must See Before You Die), “a visual grab bag of terror” (FilmInquiry.com) and “one of the best horror films of all time.” (IndieWire): In 19th century Russia, a seminary student is forced to spend three nights with the corpse of a beautiful young witch. But when she rises from the dead to seduce him, it will summon a nightmare of fear, desire and the ultimate demonic mayhem. Bursting with startling imagery and stunning practical effects by directors Konstantin Yershov and Georgi Kropachyov, this “overlooked classic” (Paste Magazine) has influenced generations of directors for more than half a century and is still unlike any horror movie you’ve ever seen.

Special Features:

Viy the Vampire: An Interview with Richard Stanley
Soviet Cinema: John Leman Riley on the History of Soviet Fantasy and Sci-Fi Film
Trailer
English Track
Exclusive Slipcover

Some screen caps at the link posted (which will probably disappear after 6/3 when the LE goes OOP).

Here's the non-slip cover art.

[Lorne Marshall]

I wonder if they offer the original Russian track as I'm pretty sure the dvd I have has both subs and English dub. Will have to check.

I have the Ruscico release, which has Russian, English, and French language tracks.

[Ian Jane]

Severin confirmed that the disc has both tracks.

[Ian Jane]

100 copies left as of 2 hours ago.

[Ian Jane]

BY POPULAR DEMAND, BLU-RAY OF VIY TO BE RELEASED WIDE

Following a long sold-out release with a limited slip cover, Severin Films is bringing Soviet horror masterpiece VIY (1967) into wider circulation on December 10th in a standard amaray case.

Based on the classic novella by Nikolai Gogol – and previously adapted by Mario Bava as BLACK SUNDAY – the first horror film ever produced in the Soviet Union remains “genuinely frightening” (1001 Films You Must See Before You Die), “a visual grab bag of terror” (FilmInquiry.com) and “one of the best horror films of all time.” (IndieWire): In 19th century Russia, a seminary student is forced to spend three nights with the corpse of a beautiful young witch. But when she rises from the dead to seduce him, it will summon a nightmare of fear, desire and the ultimate demonic mayhem. Bursting with startling imagery and stunning practical effects by directors Konstantin Yershov and Georgi Kropachyov, this “overlooked classic” (Paste Magazine) has influenced generations of directors for more than half a century and is still unlike any horror movie you’ve ever seen.

[Ian Jane]

This is on Shudder now.

[Ian Jane]

Eureka are releasing this soon.

https://eurekavideo.co.uk/movie/viy-...t-3000-copies/

[Koukol]

I hope they restored the true colors.