Viy

A classic Russian horror film. The film was made in the late 60s, but they could've fooled me if they told me this was a 40s flick. The effects are horrendous, so much in fact that it almost turns the film into a comedy. But maybe that's because I was also reminded of the 80s Hong Kong vampire films.

A young priest finds himself in big trouble when he is targeted by a witch. To get to the priest, the witch enters the body of a deceased girl, whose final wish was to see the priest pray by her body for three days and three nights. During the day nothing much happens, but at night the corpse awakens.

The performances are terrible, the monsters are ludicrous. The start of the film is slow and the first half is boring as hell. It's only when the witch gets crafty and gargoyles start appearing that it gets slightly better. Sadly, it's not because the execution is on point, quite the opposite. At least the film was short.