| The Pyx | |
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| Directed by | Harvey Hart |
| Produced by | Julian Hoffman |
| Starring | Karen Black Christopher Plummer |
| Music by | Harry Freedman (music) Karen Black (vocals) |
| Cinematography | Rene Verzier |
| Editing by | Ron Wisman |
| Release date(s) |  September 13, 1973 October 1973 |
| Running time | 108 min. Karen Black (born July 1, 1939) is an American actress, Screenwriter, Singer and Songwriter. Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer, CC (born December 13 1929 is a Canadian Theater, Film and Television actor. Harry Freedman ( Henryk Frydmann) ( April 5, 1922, Łódź, Poland - September 16, 2005, Toronto, Karen Black (born July 1, 1939) is an American actress, Screenwriter, Singer and Songwriter. |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English French |
| Budget | $1,000,000 (estimated, Canadian) |
| IMDb profile | |
The Pyx (also known as The Hooker Cult Murders and La Lunele) is a 1973 Canadian horror film starring Karen Black and Christopher Plummer. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Horror films are Movies that strive to elicit Fear, Horror and terror responses from viewers Karen Black (born July 1, 1939) is an American actress, Screenwriter, Singer and Songwriter. Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer, CC (born December 13 1929 is a Canadian Theater, Film and Television actor. It is based on the 1959 book of the same title, written by Montreal author, John Buell.
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Synopsis
While investigating a woman's death, a detective in the city of Montreal, enters the world of prostitution, drug addiction, conspiracy, and the occult. Prostitution is the act of performing Sexual activity in exchange for Money. Drug addiction is widely considered a pathological state. The disorder of addiction involves the progression of acute Drug use to the development of drug-seeking The word occult comes from the Latin word occultus (clandestine hidden secret referring to "knowledge of the hidden"
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). A crucifix (from Latin cruci fixus meaning "(one fixed to a cross" is a cross with a representation of Jesus ' body or corpus This article refers to an object used in Christian church services As the investigation continues, it is revealed that the dead woman is Elizabeth Lucy, a prostitute and heroin addict. Prostitution is the act of performing Sexual activity in exchange for Money. 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. Satan, ( Standard Hebrew Satan'el, English accuser) is a term that originates from the Abrahamic faiths, being traditionally
Plot devices
The Pyx is told in after Elizabeth's death/before Elizabeth's death sequence which alternates until the film's climax.
Cast
- Karen Black as Elizabeth Lucy
- Christopher Plummer as Det. Karen Black (born July 1, 1939) is an American actress, Screenwriter, Singer and Songwriter. Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer, CC (born December 13 1929 is a Canadian Theater, Film and Television actor. Sgt. Jim Henderson
- Donald Pilon as Det. Sgt. Pierre Paquette
- Jean-Louis Roax as Keerson
- Yvette Brind'amour as Meg
- Jacques Godin as Superintendent
- Lee Broker as Herbie Lafram
- Terry Haig as Jimmy
- Robin Gammell as Worther
- Louise Rinfret as Sandra
Production
Filming of The Pyx began August 24, 1972, and was completed October 2, 1972. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. It was filmed in Montreal, Canada, and includes much French dialog, alongside the main dialog in English. Harvey Hart handled directorial duties, with Rene Verzier as cinematographer, and Julian Hoffman as producer. A film producer is a person who creates the conditions for making movies. Ron Wisman was responsible for editing the film.
Music
Music for The Pyx was provided by Harry Freedman, with actress Karen Black lending her vocal talents. Harry Freedman ( Henryk Frydmann) ( April 5, 1922, Łódź, Poland - September 16, 2005, Toronto, This resulted in an eerie, haunting musical score which lent itself well to the atmosphere of the film.
Satanism
The Satanism portrayed in The Pyx, both in the 1959 novel and the 1973 movie adaptation, reflects the traditional attitude towards Satanism found in French literature such as the 1891 novel Là-Bas. For other uses of the word see Satanism (disambiguation. Satanism can refer to a number of belief systems depending on the user and context For other uses of the word see Satanism (disambiguation. Satanism can refer to a number of belief systems depending on the user and context Là-Bas (English Down There or The Damned) is a novel by the French writer Joris-Karl Huysmans, first published in 1891 Likewise, the Black Mass sequence in the film is of the traditional Roman Catholic variety, as described in French literature on Satanism. LaVeyan Thus the novel and movie fit in well with the French Roman Catholic environment of Montreal at the time.
External links
- The Pyx at the Internet Movie Database
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