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The villagers live in a state of extreme superstition and fear, believing themselves to be besieged by witches and demons. Green quickly finds himself entangled in a dark mystery involving a local priest, a dead girl whose body is supposedly cursed, and a seven-horned beast known as the "Viy". As a man of science, Green attempts to find rational explanations for the supernatural horrors he witnesses, leading to a clash between logic and ancient folklore.
The story follows (played by Jason Flemyng ), an English cartographer and inventor who embarks on a scientific voyage to map the uncharted lands of Eastern Europe. After crossing the Carpathian Mountains, he becomes lost in a heavy fog and stumbles upon a remote village isolated by a deep moat.
Directed by , the film features a mix of international and Russian stars: Jason Flemyng as Jonathan Green
