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"Time to keep your appointment...
with the Wicker Man."
This September Nic Cage stars in a new version of The Wicker Man. The original 1973 film starred Christopher Lee and Edward Woodward, and is regarded as one of the finest little-known masterpieces of terror on film.
The original Wicker Man is a fascinating film about a cop, Sargeant Howie, who is sent the photo of a missing girl on the isolated off-shore community of Summerisle. The cop, played by Edward Woodward, is a devout Christian who finds himself confronting the pagan beliefs and practices he encounters on the island, led by Christopher Lee as Lord Summerisle in one of his most brilliant performances.
Sargeant Howie checks into the Green Man inn and struggles to resist the temptation of the landlord's daughter, Willow. His sensibilities are further offended when his investigation about the missing girl support suspicions that she is the victim of foul play, a sacrifice for the failure of last year's crops, and everyone on Summerisle is part of the plot and cover-up. Sargeant Howie's mission becomes even more urgent when he realizes he must act immediately to prevent the next sacrifice from being consumed in the burning horror of the wicker man!
The Wicker Man - 2006 Trailer
The Wicker Man - Reality and Myth
The Wicker Man is inspired by legends that the druids burned human sacrifices in a giant effigy or cage of wicker.The legend is offered in Julius Caesar's Gallic wars: "Others have effigies of great size interwoven with twigs, the limbs of which are filled up with living people which are set on fire from below, and the people are deprived of life surrounded by flames. It is judged that the punishment of those who participated in theft or brigandage or other crimes are more pleasing to the immortal gods; but when the supplies of this kind fail, they even go so low as to inflict punishment on the innocent "
It has been argued that there is no other evidence for this practice, neither artifactually nor written record.
Interview with Wicker Man director Neil La Bute and star Nic Cage
The Wicker Man - 1973
New promo for the DVD.
Scene from The Wicker Man (1973)
The Wicker Man on DVD
Eleven minutes have been restored in the Extended Version that comes with the Limited Edition Collector's Box Set. These Eleven minutes came from a video source. There are alot of interesting pieces in the extra footage, more of Christopher Lee's performance, and Willow's seduction of Sgt. Howie is in a different place.
Both versions have been remastered, but you will notice the visual quality of the restored scenes is from a different source.
The Wicker Man
DVD from Anchor Bay has the making of feature "The Wicker Man Enigma", trailers, and more. This is only the theatrical version of the original 1973 release.
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The Wicker Man (Limited Edition)
The box is wooden, with the Wicker Man logo and icon burned into it. This set includes the restored cut and the theatrical edition, with the making-of feature The Wicker Man Enigma, trailers, tv spots, radio, and a hidden bonus interview with Christopher Lee where you get to hear him sing some more. Plus you get two frameable large postcard sized reprints of the original one-sheets. This is the collector's edition I have. Mine is edition 29,930 of 50,000 numbered sets, and it's interesting to see how much it's value has gone up from the retail price.
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Cowboys for Christ - Wicker Man follow up
Preview
Young Beth and Steve, a gospel singer and her cowboy boyfriend, both Christian members of the no-sex-before-marriage cult they call the 'silver ring thing', leave Texas to preach door-to-door in Scotland.
Scotland and all Europe are as foreign to them as if they were in Papua New Guinea.
When, after initial hostility, they are welcomed with joy and elation to Tressock, the border fiefdom of the sinister Sir Lachlan Morrison, they assume their hosts simply want to hear more about Jesus.
How innocent and wrong they are.
Cowboys for Christ
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The Wicker Man Books and Soundtracks
The Wicker Man
A great novelization by Robin Hardy and Anthony Shaffer with more detail.
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Inside the "Wicker Man"
This book goes into more detail about the making of the film and has lots of photos.
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The Wicker Man
Original 1973 soundtrack by Paul Giovanni. The movie's music is memorable for it's traditional pagan themes and clever lyrics.
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The Wicker Man (ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK)
The 2006 Wicker Man film score by Angelo Badalamenti, who frequently works with David Lynch and has scored such films as Blue Velvet. He recently scored Cabin Fever, and going back further, A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors.
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Wicker Man Collectibles
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Official WebsiteWarner Bros. site for the 2006 version.
Christopher Lee Fan Site
A great actor with an incredible voice and delivery, often remembered for roles in Hammer horror films like the Dracula series. Recently he's also played Count Dooku, the Sith Lord in Star Wars Episodes II and III, Saruman in Lord of the Rings, and has been appearing in Tim Burton films like Corpse Bride and Charlie and the Chocolate factory.
Nuada
Website of the Wicker Man Journal and fanzine.
Director Robin Hardy interview
Director of original film talks about the Wicker Man.
Fan Website
A great looking fan website.
Wicker Man Vacation
Visit the hotel that served as the interior for the Green Man! Located in Creetown, Dumfries and Galloway, South West Scotland.
Cowboys For Christ
Robin Hardy and Christopher Lee's next film is a sort of Wicker Man companion, and it's currently in production.
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