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... Not only have I usually seen most of the “scary” scenes on such programmes as “The Top 100 Scariest Movies” type programmes but also because they’re older, the graphics just don’t live up to my life-like expectations. The Wicker Man was released 10 years before I graced this Earth (in ... Read review

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Release Date: 2006-09-11, Audio CD, Silva Screen


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Extraordinarily literate and thoroughly compelling, The Wicker Man has often been called ... more

the Citizen Kane of horror movies. Writer Anthony
Shaffer and director Robin Hardy built their
contemporary (1973) English murder
mystery/thriller upon gothic Druid underpinnings
and wisely gave songwriter/composer Paul Giovanni
(whose first and only film score this is) the
freedom to create music of a piece. The score
remains one of the most unusual in the entire
genre: a collection of original, well-researched
folk songs and instrumental underscore that evoke
a rare, eerily discomfiting sense of displaced
time and place; 70s folk-pop informed by ancient
forces of nature and superstition. Long a holy
grail among soundtrack aficionados, this lavishly
packaged/annotated release has been prepared from
recently discovered master tapes with a clarity
and presence that gives the late Giovanni's
haunting music the gratifying showcase it's so
long deserved. --Jerry McCulley


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The Wicker Man

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A novelization of the Anthony Shaffer script this is a tale of a Highlands policeman on ... more

the trail of a missing girl being lured to the
remote Scottish island of Summerisle. As May Day
approaches shamanistic and erotic events erupt
around him. Was the girl a human sacrifice?


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Since its release in 1973, The Wicker Man has held an enduring fascination for audiences, ... more

commanding a devotion that most films can only
dream of. A unique and bona fide horror
masterpiece, the film can now be seen in its
original theatrical version.When a young girl
mysteriously disappears, Police Sergeant Howie
(Edward Woodward) travels to a remote Scottish
island to investigate. But this pastoral
community, led by the strange Lord Summerisle
(Christopher Lee), is not what it seems as the
devoutly religious detective soon uncovers a
secret society of wanton lust and pagan
blasphemy.Brilliantly scripted by Anthony Shaffer
(Sleuth, Frenzy) and featuring an astounding
performance by the legendary Christopher Lee,
director Robin Hardy's atmospheric use of
location, unsettling imagery and haunting
soundtrack gradually builds to one of the most
terrifying and iconic climaxes in modern cinema.


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Corn Rigs Landlord's Daughter The Gently Johnny Maypole Fire Leap Tinker Of Rye ... more

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Lullaby   Festival / Mirie It Is / Sumer Is
A-Cumen In   Opening Music / Loving Couples /
Ruined Church  The   Masks  The / Hobby Horse  The
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The Wicker Man [2006]

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Nicolas Cage (lord of wars) stars as Detective
Edward Malus. A troubled man in search of the
missing daughter of an old friend on the
mysterious island of summersisle.The seemingly
idyllic island off the mainland is home to a
private community who lead a traditional pastoral
life under the watchful eye of Matriarch sister
Summersisle (Ellen Burstyn - The Exorcist). As
Malus's quest for information pits him against the
mistrusting locals and their baffling ancient
traditions. He becomes immersed in an ever more
perplexing mystery. Amidst claims that the girl
never even existed. As his search for the truth
reaches its horrifying climax. Malus discovers the
sickening truth behind the community's belief
system and is drawn inexorably nearer to the place
where evil awaits.


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The True Nature of Sacrifice....

Advantages: Unusual "horror" movie, unexpected ending, interesting
Disadvantages: Its simply not scary enough for my liking!

...usually end up hiding behind the nearest pillow/cussion/arm/person/delete as appropriate. But for some reason or another I feel drawn to scaring myself sh*tless.

I guess its usually because a lot of horrors tend to be gory. And as I have a gruesome fascination….

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It is because of this that I don’t usually bother watching older horror films. Not only have I usually ...
...but also because they’re older, the graphics just don’t live up to my life-like expectations.

The Wicker Man was released 10 years before I graced this Earth (in 1973). Normally I wouldn’t be in too much of a rush to see a film of this age. However, as I’ve been interested in witchcraft all of my life and have dabbled in such arts in the past, I thought I’d watch it to see just how far-fetched and un-lifelike this film was.
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Sarah_Louise 21.05.2004
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You'll never understand the nature of sacrifice.

Advantages: Unexpected ending, tension, music
Disadvantages: Disturbing

The Wicker Man Directed by Robin Hardy Writing Credits Anthony Shaffer Running time: 102 mins Released 1973 Music composed by: Paul Giovanni Music performed by: Magnet Cast:: Edward Woodward: Sergeant Neil Howie Christopher Lee: Lord Summerisle Britt Ekland: Willow Introduction The Wicker Man is a triumph of British Horror. It is internationally regarded as one of the best horror films of all time and has been an influential film for many ...
...and sexual promiscuity. The horror of the film is presented and achieved through a variety of techniques that combine to achieve a discomforting effect throughout the film building up to the climax at the end when the Sergeant keeps his horrifying appointment with the Wicker man. The Setting The film is set on the remote island of Summerisle on the West Coast of Scotland. It is isolated surrounded by water and can only be reached by plane or boat. ...

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THRILLER, HORROR, CHILLER OR SHOCKER?

Advantages: I am glad I've seen it
Disadvantages: I felt let down by all but the ending - which in itself is rather unpleasant

...had always been intrigued by The Wicker Man. It was variously known as a cult film, one of the scariest films of our time, and a film with one of the most surprising and shocking endings imaginable. Despite having heard so much about it, I had managed to find out little else about the film and was only vaguely aware that its subject matter had something to do with paganism. The film stars Edward Woodward as Sergeant Neil Howie, a god-fearing policeman ...
...letter from a resident of the remote island of Summerisle, informing him of the disappearance of a local schoolgirl, Rowan Morrison, who is believed to have vanished under mysterious circumstances. Sergeant Howie sets off to Summerisle to investigate the disappearance. He is met by a strange, unwelcoming community, and it soon becomes clear that the island’s residents subscribe to a sinister religion, worshipping the gods of nature and fertility. ...

Pumpkin 17.12.2003 · Read full review
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Burn, baby, burn

Advantages: Great film, really tense, good ending
Disadvantages: No action, if you like that sort of thing.

...film, but if I got the chance (it’s a hard one to find) I would most definitely watch it over again. This is a complex film, perhaps more of a thriller than a true horror, since there is no supernatural element in it. But the sense of dread and foreboding which it builds up is excellent, the twist in its tail totally unexpected and the messages and issues which the film deals with are clear. Edward Woodward arrives on a small island investigating ...
...grow suspicious. His portrayal of the devour Presbyterian policeman is excellent, characterised by prudish behaviour and suspicion, especially when he finds out that the folk of the island are Pagans. He comes to the natural conclusion that the girl has a been a victim of some kind of sacrifice, but can still get nothing out of the locals, especially not the mysterious and thoroughly nonchalant Christopher Lee as Lord Summerisle. Thentension is built ...

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Come Say How Do

Advantages: An intelligent and literate chiller
Disadvantages: That the film has been so butchered down the years

The Wicker Man has a truly magical quality, and I've enjoyed introducing people to it down the years. To see people turn around at the end, eyes wide with astonishment, a slightly crooked smile, and to hear them croakily admit "That was amazing", is worth the hundreds of times I've seen Robin Hardy's brilliant 1973 take on the horror genre. To think, the film puts so many obsticals in the way of a jaded modern viewer of horror. It has a folk soundtrack ...
...wordy and character driven, and the horror is minimal, instead relying on a slow build up of tension until the dread overwhelms you, and then comes the climax...and it still turns me white, and sends chills across my body. Every. Single. Time. That I should even of seen the film is a miracle considering it's history. The chain of events that lead to The Wicker Man's cult, rather than commercial success is amazing in itself. Put into production hastily ...

dadmancat 09.02.2003 · Read full review
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You people are all crazy

Advantages: Disturbing, Erotic and Picturesque, as well as having some great music
Disadvantages: Some rather dodgy acting in places

The Wicker Man is a 1970's cult classic about the small Scottish island of Summerisle. It features the confrontation of a classical Christian doctrine with a more ritualistic, animal, pagan one that never gets named. It does so with almost comedic folk music and a smattering of tits. It's got my vote already. Our hero, a police officer called Sargent Howie, is sent to the island of Summerisle after receiving an anonymous letter claiming that a 13 ...
...helpful, and is confused by the fact that nobody seems to have heard of the girl. He finds the girl's supposed mother, but she too tells him she's never heard of the girl. His investigations lead him round the village, discovering more about the inhabitants' strange religious and social practices as he goes. As a staunch Christian, he is disgusted by the liberated and relaxed attitude of the women, including one very erotic but disturbing dance scene ...

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Advantages: An amazing re-release of a classic
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Oh what a wonderful day; after a stressful day at work I returned home to discover a small suspect parcel on my doorstep. I opened the package to get the biggest thrill of the month; inside my package was the new Wicker Man 3 Disc Collectors Edition DVD, something I never even knew was due for release. The case is beautiful, a lovely shiny colour with an image from the movie emblazoned on the cover. The case is a high quality plastic/cardboard design. Inside the box is not one but three discs. Disc 1 features the original theatrical release from 1974; with the original trailer. Disc 2 has the restored version or directors cut from the 2001 release, also contained an audio commentary from Christoper Lee, Edward Woodwood, and Robin Hardy. Also on Disc 2 is a documentary "The Wicker Man Phenomenon" with a 30 minute runtime and The Cult ...

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Advantages: The best "musical" I have ever seen
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No you're not going do-lally, neither am I! Yes you may have read this before, however Ciao when initially listing this product entered some detail incorrectly, and have now deleted that item along with my review. So now I am re-listing the review with a few changes. Oh what a wonderful day; after a stressful day at work I returned home to discover a small suspect parcel on my doorstep. I opened the package to get the biggest thrill of the month; inside my package was the new Wicker Man 3 Disc Collectors Edition DVD, something I never even knew was due for release. The case is beautiful, a lovely shiny colour with an image from the movie emblazoned on the cover. The case is a high quality plastic/cardboard design. Inside the box is not one but three discs. Disc 1 features the original theatrical release from 1974; with the original ...

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