The Pyx
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Director Harvey Hart Budget 1 million CAD Country Canada | 5.2/10 IMDb Genre Horror, Thriller, Crime Duration Language English
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Release date September 13, 1973 (Canada)
October 1973 (US) Writer Robert Schlitt (screenplay), John Buell (novel) Initial release September 13, 1973 (Canada) Music director Karen Black, Harry Freedman Cast Karen Black (Elizabeth Lucy), Christopher Plummer (Dt. Sgt. Jim Henderson), Donald Pilon (Dt. Sgt. Pierre Paquette), Jean-Louis Roux (Keerson), Yvette Brind'amour (Meg), Jacques Godin (Superintendent)Similar movies Mad Max: Fury Road , Jurassic World , Taken 3 , Furious 7 , John Wick , The Transporter Refueled Tagline See It...Find Out What It Means! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Pyx, also known as The Hooker Cult Murders and La Lunule, is a 1973 Canadian supernatural thriller film starring Karen Black and Christopher Plummer. It is based on the 1959 book of the same title by Montreal author John Buell.
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Plot
A motorist witnesses a woman falling or jumping from a tenement building. Police arrive on the scene and find a crucifix and a small metal container (a pyx). While investigating the death, a detective in the city of Montreal enters the world of prostitution, drug addiction, conspiracy, and the occult. As the investigation continues, it is revealed that the dead woman is Elizabeth Lucy, a prostitute and heroin addict. Suspects in Elizabeth's death are soon murdered one by one, and evidence of occult ritual begins to surface, leading to a confrontation with a cult leader who may be possessed by Satan himself.
The Pyx alternates from after Elizabeth's death to before, until the climax.
Cast
Production
Filming began on August 24, 1972, and was completed on October 2, 1972. It was filmed in Montreal, Canada, and includes much French dialog, alongside the main dialog in English.
Ken Flaherty, the director of The Doomed Gallery in Dalston, accidentally destroyed a print of the film. Whilst he working he was ifcs, a film cleaning company in Park Royal, he put the reel on a film cleaning machine and went for a cigarette, only to come back and discover that he had destroyed the print.
Music
The music was composed by Harry Freedman, with actress Karen Black lending her vocal talents.
References
The Pyx WikipediaThe Pyx IMDb The Pyx themoviedb.org