[Film] The Wicker Man

jcdenton08 · Oct 17, 2024

What a bloody great film. Christopher Lee is tremendous in it, and Edward Woodward.

Just watched it last night for the first time since I was a child, and it’s genuinely creepy and all without really any gore or cheap shocks.

Having watched (and disliked) the hugely overrated pseudo-remake Midsommar, I was astonished how well The Wicker Man has held up.

Avoid the terrible 2006 remake starring Nicolas Cage though, but do enjoy this parody trailer in glorious 240p edited to make it look like a comedy:

Is it PotG? · Oct 17, 2024

Was a few years before I saw the unedited bit at the beginning which sets the seen for Callan's approach.

Harry Wilson's tackle · Oct 17, 2024

Just in case you didn't know.

Britt Eckland used a body double.

Peteinblack · Oct 17, 2024

Harry Wilson's tackle said:
Just in case you didn't know.

Britt Eckland used a body double.

For her bum, not her boobs :thumbsup:

Peteinblack · Oct 17, 2024

jcdenton08 said:
What a bloody great film. Christopher Lee is tremendous in it, and Edward Woodward.

Just watched it last night for the first time since I was a child, and it’s genuinely creepy and all without really any gore or cheap shocks.

Having watched (and disliked) the hugely overrated pseudo-remake Midsommar, I was astonished how well The Wicker Man has held up.

Avoid the terrible 2006 remake starring Nicolas Cage though, but do enjoy this parody trailer in glorious 240p edited to make it look like a comedy:

Probably my all-time favourite film.

Watched it so many times that I know most of the dialogue by heart!

Sergeant Howie: "Oh, what is all this? I mean, you've got fake biology, fake religion. Sir, have these children never heard of Jesus?

Lord Summerisle: "Himself the son of a virgin, impregnated, I believe, by a ghost. Do sit down, Sergeant. Shocks are so much better absorbed with the knees bent."

jcdenton08 · Oct 17, 2024

Harry Wilson's tackle said:
Just in case you didn't know.

Britt Eckland used a body double.

Yep, and a speaking double and a singing double! There’s barely a percentage of her left

jcdenton08 · Oct 17, 2024

Is it PotG? said:
Was a few years before I saw the unedited bit at the beginning which sets the seen for Callan's approach.

The “full” version adds so much, the extra dialogue in the first meeting with Lord Summerisle too is good stuff

Peteinblack · Oct 17, 2024

jcdenton08 said:
Yep, and a speaking double and a singing double! There’s barely a percentage of her left

They left in the good bits, though :lolol:

METALMICKY · Oct 17, 2024

jcdenton08 said:
What a bloody great film. Christopher Lee is tremendous in it, and Edward Woodward.

Just watched it last night for the first time since I was a child, and it’s genuinely creepy and all without really any gore or cheap shocks.

Having watched (and disliked) the hugely overrated pseudo-remake Midsommar, I was astonished how well The Wicker Man has held up.

Avoid the terrible 2006 remake starring Nicolas Cage though, but do enjoy this parody trailer in glorious 240p edited to make it look like a comedy:

Spot on. As you say it just effortlessly creates an eerie atmosphere around the pagan ritual stuff that's really unnerving.

Aside from the lovely Britt one of my fave scenes is the Maypole Song. An absolute horror classic whilst the remake is utter gash!

marlowe · Oct 17, 2024

Peteinblack said:
They left in the good bits, though

Is that rhyming slang?

jcdenton08 · Oct 17, 2024

METALMICKY said:
An absolute horror classic whilst the remake is utter gash!

Bloody hilarious though. One of my favourite bad movies. The bit with the bees, and Nic Cage punching out a woman in a bear costume… so many classic moments :lol:

kevo · Oct 17, 2024

I believe they did a 'singalong' Wicker Man at the Lewes Arms last weekend.

METALMICKY · Oct 17, 2024

kevo said:
I believe they did a 'singalong' Wicker Man at the Lewes Arms last weekend.

We need pics of the landlord's daughter!

jcdenton08 · Oct 17, 2024

kevo said:
I believe they did a 'singalong' Wicker Man at the Lewes Arms last weekend.

I’ve heard about that - it’s been touring for ages, small venues and pubs. Apparently they do face painting, costumes to try on and stuff, then what sounds like a bit of a Rocky Horror-style showing of the movie. It sounds like the sort of thing I’d enjoy after a few beers…

Pevenseagull · Oct 17, 2024

Finally got to see it on the big screen properly at the DOY last year. Did attend a screening in London in the late 80s but was off my tits on acid and mushrooms.

jcdenton08 · Oct 17, 2024

Pevenseagull said:
Finally got to see it on the big screen properly at the DOY last year. Did attend a screening in London in the late 80s but was off my tits on acid and mushrooms.

Don’t keep us in suspense. What did you think? And was it scarier on acid?

Durlston · Oct 17, 2024

Bloody terrifying when the candles were lit around him when he wakes up but the ending with the drums banging and the look on Edward Woodward's face when he was led to his death in chains with him slowly saying:"OH MY GOD! FLIES" "NO, DEAR GOD, NOOOOO!" Those are two very disturbing and scary moments in the history of horror. The rest of the film is fairly average though.

If you want the best horror movie to watch for Halloween then it's the original of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Horrifying all the way through. Especially Leatherface and the very creepy father when they both torture Sally to near death.

Durlston · Oct 17, 2024

Peteinblack said:
They left in the good bits, though

And Get Carter we see her real boobs. Not the biggest but nice enough. :thumbsup:

The Lemming Stomper · Oct 17, 2024

kevo said:
I believe they did a 'singalong' Wicker Man at the Lewes Arms last weekend.

I went to the last one at The Dome ( well , a room off the main bit ) and it's brilliant....

9/10 as my jelly frog from the goodie bag was missing...

'MUDDA' needs to be shouted at the appropriate moments, best enjoyed half cut IMO

jcdenton08 · Oct 17, 2024

Durlston said:
And Get Carter we see her real boobs. Not the biggest but nice enough.

Her boobs in the movie are real. They shots of her bum are actually of a local nightclub dancer.

https://www.slashfilm.com/1556578/t...=It turns out that the,women lying on a grave.

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