The Wicker Man (1973)

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7.5	IMDB rating

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Directed by

Robin Hardy

Starring (View all)

Edward Woodward
Sergeant Howie

Christopher Lee
Lord Summerisle

Diane Cilento
Miss Rose

Britt Ekland
Willow

Ingrid Pitt
Librarian

Lindsay Kemp
Alder MacGreagor

Russell Waters
Harbour Master

Aubrey Morris
Old Gardener / Gravedigger

Written by

Anthony Shaffer
(screenplay)

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9 years, 2 months ago at Jul 13 16:50

fernando

1 vote

Gameful, intelligent, provocative, tongue in cheek, shameless about its ridicule songs; open to the public about its clues. Woodward is excellent being rational and puritan at the same time. Great ending.

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16 years, 7 months ago at Feb 26 4:29

juggernate

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Wow. It's hard to think of this as a horror film. Maybe an anti-horror film.

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11 years, 6 months ago at Mar 7 12:29

Rath

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Based on a text of the prestigious novelist and screenwriter Anthony Shaffer ("Frenzy," "Sleuth") Robin Hardy adapted with a light and carefree approach this unusual thriller features, due in part to have been conceived as a musical director ethnographic , which can either divert the viewer's attention, turn your concentration, or maybe give a breath of fresh air to anyone who wants to see somethi... read more

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This legendary cult favorite was released to relatively little fanfare but has gone on to be regarded as one of the most disturbing and audacious horror films of all time. A young girl’s disappearance brings police sergeant Neil Howie (Edward Woodward) to a remote Scottish island, where he finds himself plunged into a sinister society of pagan pageantry and nature worship presided over by the menacing Lord Summerisle (British horror icon Christopher Lee). Set to an influential psychedelic-folk soundtrack (cue the creepy panpipes), THE WICKER MAN is a one-of-a-kind occult classic that retains its power to fascinate and shock.

Release date: 7 August 1974
UPC: 013131142297

Tags: Horror (31), Mystery (15), 1970s (14), Religion (13), Drama (12), Thriller (12), 1973 (12), UK (11), Sacrifice (11), Occult (10), British (8), Police (8), Pagan (8), Investigation (7), Witchcraft (6), Scotland (6), Island (6), Murder (5), (4)

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