Canada, 1973
108m
35mm film, colour, Panavision, 2.35:1
mono, English
A Canadian horror film directed by Harvey Hart.
Plot Summary
A police detective is on the trail of a cult using occult powers to kill heroin-addicted prostitutes.
Credits
Crew
Directed by: Harvey Hart
© MCMLXXIII [1973] [no company given]
From Cinerama Releasing. Maxine Samuels presents a film by Harvey Hart
produced with the co-operation of The Canadian Film Development Corporation and the assistance of The Royal Bank of Canada. A Host-Rohar production
Executive Producer: Maxine Samuels
Produced by: Julian Roffman
Associate Producer: Paulle Clarke
Screenplay by: Robert Schlitt
Based on the Novel The Pyx by: John Buell
Director of Photography: René Verzier
Film Editor: Ron Wisman
Music Composed by: Harry Freedman
Songs Composed and Sung by: Karen Black
Location Sound Mixer: Richard Lightstone
Costume Designer: Estelle Leiter
Supervisor of Make-up: Julia Grundy
Hairstyles Created by: Pierre Taylor of Menemsha
Production Designer: Earl Preston
Casting: Ian De Voy
Filmed entirely on location in Montreal, Quebec
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)
Terry Haig (Jimmy)
Lee Broker (Herbie Lefram)
Robin Gammel (Worther)
Gerard Parkes
Louise Rinfret (Sandra)
Julie Wildman
Jean-Louis Paris
Wally Martin
Gerard Richard
Francine Moran
Thérèse Morange
Henry Gamer
Jean Dubost
Jean-Guy Dubuc
Alternative Titles
Elizabeth Lucy – Australia
The Hooker Cult Murders
Korset – Norway
O kyklos ton sataniston – Greece (DVD)
La lunule – Canada (French), France
El rastro – Spain
Sacrificios – Mexico
Sacrilège – France
Una squillo scomoda per l’ispettore Newman – Italy
Дарохранительница – Russia
Links
Extracts included in
Gore and More! (2005)
References
Periodicals
- Cinefantastique vol.3 no.3 (Autumn 1974) p.34
- Cinema Canada vol.2 no.10/11 (October/January 1973/74) pp.56-59 – interview with Harvey Hart; 71 – review
- Écran Fantastique no.3 (1973) p.85
- The Hollywood Reporter vol.223 no.41 (10 November 1972) p.17 – credits
- The Hollywood Reporter vol.228 no.36 (31 October 1973) p.3 & 10
- New Canadian Film no.22 (November 1973) p.22
- Séquences no.75 (January 1974) p.25-27
- Variety 3 October 1973 p.14
Books
- The Aurum Film Encyclopedia: Horror by Phil Hardy (ed.) p.265
- American International Pictures: A Comprehensive Filmography by Rob Craig pp.298-299
- Horror and Science Fiction Films II by Donald C. Willis p.317-318
- Horror Films of the 1970s by John Kenneth Muir pp.287-289 – credits, synopsis, review
- Reference Guide to Fantastic Films by Walt Lee p.387
