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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Anchor
EAN: 0013131507799
Format: Collector's Edition, Color, Dolby, DVD, Special Edition, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: Starz / Anchor Bay
Languages: EnglishOriginal LanguageDolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Manufacturer: Starz / Anchor Bay
MPN: D15077D
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: Starz / Anchor Bay
Region Code: 1
Release Date: December 19, 2006
Running Time: 88 minutes
Studio: Starz / Anchor Bay
Theatrical Release Date: 1975-06
Editorial Review:
Product Description:
Sgt. Howie travels to summerisle to investigate the disappearance of a young girl. He discovers that the locals are weird and unhelpful and becomes determined to get to the bottom of the disappearance Studio: Starz/sphe Release Date: 11/11/2008 Starring: Edward Woodward Mark Kermode Run time: 88 minutes Rating: R Director: Robin Hardy
Amazon.com:
Typically categorized as a horror film, The Wicker Man is actually a serious and literate thriller about modern paganism, written by Anthony Shaffer (Sleuth) with a deft combination of cool subjectivity and escalating dread. (Despite this promising directorial debut, British filmmaker Robin Hardy didn't make another film until The Fantasist, a little-seen thriller released in 1986.) We're introduced to the friendly but mysterious residents of Summerisle (located off the west coast of Scotland), where the isolated community enacts rituals that seem, at first, to be merely unconventional. When called in to investigate an anonymous tip about a missing child, mainland police sergeant Howie (Edward Woodward) is treated as an outsider, and the ominous Lord Summerisle (Christopher Lee) has the inside advantage. As the repressed policeman is taunted by the island's sensuous atmosphere, his investigation leads to increasingly disturbing implications.
With phallic symbols and soothing music at every turn, Summerisle is a pleasant haven for those who perform the pagan rituals of Lord Summerisle's maverick ancestors. These earthy ceremonies are presented with alluring authenticity, and the island's tempting eroticism is fully expressed by the landlord's daughter (Britt Ekland), who fills Howie with barely suppressed carnal desire. (Sirens took a comedic approach to a similar situation in 1994.) And yet the mystery of the missing girl remains, with clues that hint at a darker reality beneath the colorful local customs. When that reality is ultimately discovered, Howie becomes the crucial element in the islanders' most elaborate ritual, which is where the film's title comes into play. It may not be horror, but it is horrific, and this makes The Wicker Man an unforgettable film. --Jeff Shannon
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Rating:  -
"WICKERMAN" (1973)
The "Citizen Kane" of horror films. Edward Woodward is upstanding, decent Police Sergeant Neil Howie, an English outsider who flies in to investigate the disappearance of a 12 year old girl on Summerisle off the West coast of Scotland. His world is slowly turned upside down as he plunges ever deeper into the primitive, nature worshipping community only to discover the missing girl is the bait and he is the prey. A paranoid, occult thriller featuring Chrisopher ... Read More
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I don't believe the makers of this film intended it to, but The Wickerman presents a horrific view of Paganism, and Neo-Paganism in particular.
The plot is simple: The scene is an isolated Scotland on an island fairly far off from the coastline. A religiously conservative detective (Edward Woodward) is sent to investigate an annoymous tip that a young girl has disappeared from the island. He finds himself in a small community that practices Paganism from birth to death (they don't call ... Read More
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There are several ways to approach this creative, somewhat shocking film. The photography and folk music in the beginning of the film, with the gorgeous Scottish countryside as the police investigator (Ed Woodward) is flying towards Summerisle and to an adventure that not only will shock and surprise him, but challenge him to the core of his being. At first blush, looked like one of those trippy hippie films. Not.
But a musical? There are several songs sung that reflect the sexual ... Read More
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First- watch the extended version even though the added scenes werent remastered and are poor picture quality. Here it goes- the Wicker Man is a well-thought out and finely cast picture that falls between horror and psychological mystery. Christopher Lee is great as is the actor portraying Howie, the policeman who's curiosity eventually leads him to a horror he couldnt have imagined even though i saw it coming. A big plus must be given to the soundtrack which is one of the best youll ever hear(a mix ... Read More
Rating: -
Great movie with an overview of weird practices in off the beaten
path places. The black arts complete with colorful characters and
macabre rites. Ghoulish for sure.
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