The Power of Fear

2006 Russian film

2006 (2006)

Running time

96 minutesCountryRussiaLanguagesRussian
English
Polish
German

The Power of Fear (Russian: Ведьма, romanized: Vedma, lit. 'Witch'), also known as Evil, is a 2006 Russian gothic horror film directed by Oleg Fesenko and starring Valery Nikolaev in the lead. It is loosely based on Nikolai Gogol's story "Viy".^[1]

Plot summary

A journalist (Valery Nikolaev) is sent on an assignment to investigate paranormal phenomena occurring in a nearby town, but on the way he gets caught up in a haunted mansion to shelter from the rain, from where all his troubles begin.

Cast

Valery Nikolaev as Ivan
Evgeniya Kryukova as Marryl
Lembit Ulfsak as Chief Sheriff
Arnis Licitis as Mr. Patch
Juhan Ulfsak as Deputy #1
Rain Tolk as Deputy #2
Ita Ever as Old Lady
Ian Rekkor as Priest
Peeter Volkonski as Doctor
Anu Lamp as Kathleen
Kati Kivitar as Waitress Margo
Epp Eespäev as Waitress Debora
Anastasia Ruusmaa as Third Waitress
Margus Prangel as Mechanic
Tõnu Kark as Cook

Production

The film was mainly shot in Estonia and had early working titles of The Last Prayer and Viy: In the Power of Fear.^[2]

References

^ Kolodziej, Rebecca (27 March 2018). "The Power Of Fear: Vedma (2006)". NightmareNews.net. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
^ Reznikova, Larisa; Zvegintsev, Valentin (19 October 2006). ""Вий" вашему дому". Moskovskij Komsomolets (in Russian). No. 2418. Retrieved 2019-03-31.