Treadgolds Building
1 Bishop StreetThis Halloween. Dare to enter the circle
Join us for a live cinema experience that will transport you back to a world of ancient folklore and forgotten terrors. Travel with the young monks as they wander across the sunlit fields of old Ukraine, slipping slowly — and then swiftly — into the dark heart of a haunting legend.
Through a brand-new live re-score by Rusty Sheriff, the timeless story of Viy (1967) is reimagined as an immersive sound and cinema performance.
Experience the eerie beauty of a world where superstition and faith collide, where shadows stir beyond the edge of sight, and where fear itself takes shape.
This is Viy as you've never seen — or heard — it before.
Dare to look — if you can — when the Viĭ himself rises and expect the UNEXPECTED.
Suitable for 12+ years
Tickets: From £18 in advance, £24 on the door!
Viy (1967) is often referred to as a Russian or Soviet film, made during a period when Ukraine was under Soviet control. However, the story at its heart is deeply Ukrainian. Nikolai Gogol, the writer whose tale inspired the film, was born and raised in Ukraine, and he drew directly on Ukrainian folklore, language, and cultural traditions to shape the eerie, mythic world of Viy.
Fri, Oct 31, 2025 7:30 pm - 9:15 pm
Treadgolds Building
1 Bishop Street
Kino Kult CIC is an audiovisual arts and live cinema collective operating in Portsmouth, UK, on the south cast. The collective has been operating in and around the city since 2004. There are three primary areas of activity for the collective, DVMISSION 48 Hour Film Challenge, Making Waves Film Festival and one000pleateaus audiovisual arts collective.
Company Number 14699397
https://kino-kult.co.uk/