The Pyx

Her business is pleasure. Until her date with... The Pyx She had a duty to please... his pleasure was to kill. When they met all hell broke loose. Her profession was to give ultimate pleasure... but the pleasure of 'The PYX' was murder. A prostitute is sadistically killed. Clutched in her hand is a Pyx, the sacred vessel used by priests for administering last rites. It's the only clue in a search for the killer who butchers in even stranger circumstances, and leaves detective Jim Henderson riddled with guilt about his own satanic powers. Karen Black's performance as the slain hooker is outstanding, as this eerie thriller builds up into a climax that will make you wonder whether you yourself are the devil.