The Wicker Man

4344-poster
release date November 30 1972
director Robin Hardy
writer Anthony Shaffer
starring Edward Woodward, Christopher Lee, Britt Ekland, and Ingrid Pitt
trailer 1 Trailer #1

Synopsis

When a young girl mysteriously disappears Police Sergeant Howie (Edward Woodward of THE EQUALIZER) travels to a remote Scottish island to investigate. But this pastoral community led by the strange Lord Summerisle (a brilliant performance by the legendary Christopher Lee) is not what it seems as the devout Christian detective soon uncovers a secret society of wanton lust and pagan blasphemy. Can Howie now stop the cult s ultimate sacrifice before he himself comes face-to-face with the horror of THE WICKER MAN?

Official Review

I have never been much for musicals, but The Wicker Man is probably the closest I’ve ever come to a musical that I can watch again and again. This film, based off of the novel “Ritual” by David Pinner, chronicles the investigations of a missing girl by a morally incorruptible Christian detective named Sergeant Howie (played by Edward Woodard). …Read More

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Official Score: 3.5 / 5