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The Wicker Man (1973)

Directed by Robin Hardy

Drama | Horror

Most recently watched by sensoria, philipjablon, sleestakk, archstanton43

Overview

Police sergeant Neil Howie is called to an island village in search of a missing girl whom the locals claim never existed. Stranger still, however, are the rituals that take place there.

Rated R | Length 93 minutes

Actors

Edward Woodward | Christopher Lee | Britt Ekland | Diane Cilento | Ingrid Pitt | Roy Boyd | Lesley Mackie | Walter Carr | Irene Sunters | Lindsay Kemp | Ian Campbell | Kevin Collins | Aubrey Morris | Russell Waters | Donald Eccles | Gerry Cowper | Leslie Blackater | Peter Brewis | Barbara Rafferty | Juliet Cadzow | Ross Campbell | Penny Cluer | Michael Cole | Ian Cutler | Myra Forsyth | John Hallam | Alison Hughes | Charles Kearney | Fiona Kennedy | John McGregor | Jimmy Mackenzie | Jennifer Martin | Bernard Murray | Helen Norman | Lorraine Peters | Tony Roper | John Sharp | Elizabeth Sinclair | Andrew Tompkins | Ian Wilson | Richard Wren | John Young | Robin Hardy | Muriel Greenslade | Annie Ross | George Oliver | Fred Wood

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Date ViewedDeviceFormatSourceRating
10/26/2024TVStreamingTV7.5 stars
 

Viewing Notes

I could have done without all the musical interludes, but overall, it’s a really well-made film. Creepy and unnerving look at an oddball religious cult that seems entirely believable.  I couldn’t help noticing the kinship to Ari Aster’s MIDSOMMAR on this rewatch.

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