Pyro... The Thing Without a Face
- 22 January 1964 (1964-01-22) (United States)
- 6 March 1964 (1964-03-06) (Spain)
99 minutes (United States version)
Spain
Pyro... The Thing Without a Face (also known as Wheel of Fire)[1] is a 1964 American horror film directed Julio Coll.
Plot
Vance Pierson is an engineer with a wife and daughter, who is having an affair with a widow, Laura. He wants to end the affair but Laura gets upset and sets the family home on fire. The fire kills Vance's family and disfigures him. He seeks revenge on his former mistress.
Cast
- Barry Sullivan as Vance Pierson
- Martha Hyer as Laura Blanco
- Sherry Moreland as Verna Pierson
- Luis Prendes as Police Inspector
- Fernando Hilbeck as Julio
- Soledad Miranda as Liz Frade
Release
Home media
The film was released for the first time on DVD by Troma on February 27, 2001.[2]
Reception
TV Guide awarded the film 2/5 stars, criticizing the film's script, dialogue, and over focus on the affair between Hyer and Sullivan. However, they did commend the film's make-up effects, and predictable but well handled ending.[3] On his website Fantastic Movie Musings and Ramblings, Dave Sindelar noted that the film was obvious and straightforward, but commended the film's attention to detail, and strong performances.[4]
References
- ^ "WHEEL OF FIRE". Monthly Film Bulletin. London31.360 (Jan 1, 1964): 151.
- ^ "Pyro (1964) - Julio Coll". Allmovie.com. AllMovie. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ "Pyro - Movie Reviews and Movie Ratings". TV Guide.com. TV Guide. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ Sindelar, Dave. "Pyro (1964)". Fantastic Movie Musings.com. Dave Sindelar. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
External links
- Pyro at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- Pyro at AllMovie
- Pyro at IMDb
- Pyro at Rotten Tomatoes
- Pyro at the TCM Movie Database
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