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The Wicker Man

Movie · 1973 · 88 min

A slow, unsettling descent into an isolated community where cheerful paganism masks something sinister, building to a devastating, unforgettable climax.

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1973 film directed by Robin Hardy
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Year
1973
Runtime
88 min
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • isolation
  • deception
  • morality
  • death
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror7
Humour3
Realism6
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

Details

Genres
drama, horror, crime, mystery, dystopian
Directed by
Robin Hardy
Written by
Anthony Shaffer
Starring
Christopher Lee, Britt Ekland, Edward Woodward, Diane Cilento, Ingrid Pitt, Lindsay Kemp, Aubrey Morris, John Sharp
Music
Paul Giovanni
Cinematography
Harry Waxman
Runtime
88 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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