    PYRE
  
    In a remote 17th-century village, a widowed mother accused of witchcraft is interrogated by a charming but ruthless inquisitor, forcing an impossible choice to save her daughter.

Movie poster for 'Pyre' directed by Dylan Miller, featuring a burning effigy with a group of people watching in the background, and the tagline 'Fear fuels the flames of judgment'.

Cast

Elena Thornton – Tara Kaye Burgh
Armand Voltaire – Will R. Muller
Isabelle Thornton – Mila Rose
Micah – Ethan Konner Post

Crew

Writer & Director: Dylan Miller
Executive Producers: Dawna Miller, Dylan Miller
Producers: Dawna Miller, Nicole Toren
Editor: Sarah Schoeberl
Director of Photography: Elizabeth Wampler
Production Designers: Dylan Miller, Piper Chapman
Composer: Lauren Finch
Costume Designer: Jordyn Seever
Casting Director: Clifton Guterman
Sound Design: Matt Cimino
Stunt Coordinator: Chelsey Goldsmith
SPX Supervisor: Yohance Parham
Pyrotechnician: Tony Bradley
Sound Mixer: Nathanael Boardwell
Colorist: Tyler Bailey

Festival Selections

Julien Dubuque International Film Festival
Allentown Film Festival (Best Horror Film)
Atlanta Shortsfest
Oxford Shorts (Nominated for Best Emerging Filmmaker and Best Actress)

More

The film stands as the first major chapter in Dylan Miller’s body of work, a collection of stories that aim to create experiences that stay with audiences, encouraging them to feel first and analyze later.

A woman and a young girl standing in a doorway, with natural light coming from outside. The woman is in the foreground, looking towards the camera, wearing a light-colored blouse and vest. The girl is partially hidden behind her, peeking out from beh

Close-up of a young woman with pale skin and blue eyes, straight black hair, in a dimly lit room.

A woman and a man sitting at a wooden table in a dimly lit room, having a conversation. The woman has dark hair and wears a light-colored blouse, the man wears a dark outfit with a red garment over his shoulders. There is a window with curtains in th

Close-up of a woman with brown hair, crying, with tears streaming down her face, showing distress and sadness.

People gathered around a large bonfire at night, with three individuals in the foreground and flames illuminating the scene.

Two women, one with dark hair in a white dress and another with light brown hair in a teal top, sitting in a grassy field surrounded by trees, sharing a happy moment.

A scene inside a rustic room with stone walls and wooden furniture featuring three people: two seated at a wooden table and one standing. The woman on the left has dark hair and wears a white shirt; the man on the right has light hair and wears a red

A man dressed as a monk, holding prayer beads, sitting at a table with a woman whose face is not visible, while a young man with glasses stands nearby, and a woman with red hair sits in the background.

A woman with long brown hair and bloodstains on her clothes is tied to a wooden teepee structure, with her eyes closed. Two men, one in a black jacket and the other in a red cloak, are standing in front of her, appearing to be having a serious conver

Group of people, including children and a woman, forming a tunnel with their arms for a smiling girl to walk through outdoors near a wooden building.

Film crew working outdoors at night with large lighting equipment, a fire on the ground, and a crescent moon in the sky.

Two people standing outdoors with trees and a blue tent in the background, one man and one woman. The man is wearing a black coat with a red scarf, smiling slightly, and the woman has a neutral expression, wearing a light-colored dress and cardigan.

A young girl sitting on the wooden floor of a dimly lit room, smiling and holding a homemade sock puppet, while an adult man kneels next to her, engaging with her, with a stone wall and hanging pots in the background.

Two young girls outdoors, one holding a small green insect and smiling, wrapped in a colorful blanket, in a field of tall, golden grass.