Dir. Robin Hardy · Starring Edward Woodward, Christopher Lee, Britt Ekland, Diane Cilento, Ingrid Pitt, Roy Boyd · Music Paul Giovanni
“Flesh to touch...Flesh to burn! Don't keep the Wicker Man waiting!”
Horror
Police sergeant Neil Howie is called to an island village in search of a missing girl whom the locals claim never existed. The investigation is further complicated as Howie’s religious views clash with those of the island’s residents.
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A disquieting journey into a sun-drenched, yet deeply unsettling, world where ancient customs clash with rigid morality. It's a slow-burn of creeping dread, punctuated by strange, ritualistic folk songs and a pervasive sense of unease. The vibrant, isolated setting belies a truly sinister undercurrent.
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