In PYRO... THE THING WITHOUT A FACE, Vance and Verna Pierson (Barry Sullivan and Sherry Moreland) are the happily married parents of a lovely daughter. Vance is a successful engineer, spending his off hours searching for his dream home.
One day, Vance stumbles upon a house where a woman named Laura (Martha Hyer) is about to commit arson. The two hit it off, and an affair ensues. Things get complicated when Vance decides to break it off. Laura's not ready for this, and her firebug ways reemerge with horrific results.
This movie is a grim story of fiery death, anguish, and vengeance. Sullivan is very convincing in his tortured, sympathetic role. His singular mission isn't merely revenge. He's trying to blot out the agony of what happened to his family. An agony that can't be extinguished.
This film deserves to be more widely known...
One day, Vance stumbles upon a house where a woman named Laura (Martha Hyer) is about to commit arson. The two hit it off, and an affair ensues. Things get complicated when Vance decides to break it off. Laura's not ready for this, and her firebug ways reemerge with horrific results.
This movie is a grim story of fiery death, anguish, and vengeance. Sullivan is very convincing in his tortured, sympathetic role. His singular mission isn't merely revenge. He's trying to blot out the agony of what happened to his family. An agony that can't be extinguished.
This film deserves to be more widely known...