Synopsis
A detective investigating the death of a heroin-addicted prostitute uncovers evidence pointing to the existence of a murderous devil cult.
Key facts
Cast
Karen Black, Yvette Brind'Amour, Jacques Godin, Donald Pilon, Christopher Plummer, Jean-Louis Roux
Original language
English
Home video distributors
Prism Entertainment (United States), CIC (Canada), Cinema Video Theatre (United States)
Based on
The Pyx
Setting
Montreal
Crew
Screenplay
Robert Schlitt
Producer
Julian Roffman
Cinematography
René Verzier
Editing
Ron Wisman
Music
Harry Freedman
Québec / French
Québec classification
13 years and over
Classification date
May 16, 2006
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
Titles
| Original title | The Pyx | |
| Québec French title | La Lunule | |
| Alternate title | The Hooker Cult Murders |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | CIC (cat. no. CIC 7540) | 1986, Canada, slipcase |
| VHS | Prism Entertainment (cat. no. 1875) | 1986, United States, slipcase |
| VHS | Cinema Video Theatre | 1990, United States, slipcase |
Versions & editions
| Home video VHS | United States | 1986 1875 |
| Home video VHS | Canada | 1986 CIC 7540 |
| Home video VHS | United States | 1990 |
Full credits
| Director | Harvey Hart |
| Cast | Karen Black, Yvette Brind'Amour, Jacques Godin, Donald Pilon, Christopher Plummer, Jean-Louis Roux |
| Screenplay | Robert Schlitt |
| Producer | Julian Roffman |
| Cinematography | René Verzier |
| Editing | Ron Wisman |
| Music | Harry Freedman |
| Sound | Richard Lightstone |
Source: Ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec (CC0-1.0)
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
