The Wicker Man

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Romas M @Romas 2d Greetings from Lithuania. "The Wicker Man" (1973) is a movie that I did admire while watching it due to its creativity, ideas and unique look. But it just wasn't a movie for me - at its running time 1 h 34 min I was bored out of my mind. This film features so many weird moments that it is impossible to call it a horror movie. It is in a sense if you know the outcome, but there is zero scares, zero dread. Performances were good and I liked them from both leads but that is it - aside for good looking costumes, some interesting musical choices this film is just wasn't my cup of tea. Overall, watching it for the first time in 2026 on newly remastered 4K was a drag. It is not a film that I would recommend for casual horror movie fan - it is an "artsy" film for better and worse. See more Derek C @aquickone May 14 The Wicker Man is a rare breed: a cult film that actually deserves the status. It explores the dangerous intersection of faith, isolation, and tradition without ever feeling like a lecture. It’s unsettling, intellectual, and deeply human. See more Mike P @RT09890132 May 6 (Spoilers) Masterpiece of Modern British Folk Horror. The dark underside of local paganism rears it's ugly head as Sergeant Howie is called to investigate the death and disappearance of a little girl; on a remote, traditional Scottish Isle, where cults thrive and human sacrifice still exists...Never dreaming, ofcourse, that HE is infact the virgin they intend to sacrifice!... It's all about our ugly past coming back to haunt us; and the old world colliding with the new... The ending is one of the most haunting in cinema history... Amazing performances, mood, setting and suspense...Originally rated X, believe it or not; although it's pretty tame by modern standards. Beware! Because there's many different cuts of this movie...And they're all very different!! See more R T @Snakeyb May 1 Great folk horror. Can see while this is a Classic Unsettling ambience throughout the film. Loved the music throughout My significant other did not want to watch it, said it was too old See more Chris H @RT60525826 May 1 Brilliant. If you think of folk horror, you're thinking of this. There is a fair bit of hippy silliness, but the way all the characters, from children to old men, embrace it makes you realise how deep - and dangerous - their belief is. The setting is beautiful; at once very quaint and familiar and yet a million miles from civilisation. Christopher Lee is possibly the most frighteningly suave villain in cinema. See more Bill R @RT33350902 Apr 7 I want my money back. After reading the reviews - 92% - I thought I'd enjoy it. The silliest movie I've ever seen. Appallingly bad. Actors of the calibre of Christopher Lee must have looked back with shame for being involved in it. The only decent part was the nude scene with Britt Eckland. See more Read all reviews

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