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The Wicker Man (1973)

R ★ 7.3/10 93 min Horror United Kingdom English
Director: Robin Hardy
Screenplay by: Anthony Shaffer
Novel: David Pinner
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Description

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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Top Cast

Edward Woodward
Edward Woodward Sergeant Neil Howie
Christopher Lee
Christopher Lee Lord Summerisle
Britt Ekland
Britt Ekland Willow MacGreagor
Diane Cilento
Diane Cilento Miss Rose
Ingrid Pitt
Ingrid Pitt Librarian
Roy Boyd
Roy Boyd Broome
Lesley Mackie
Lesley Mackie Daisy
Walter Carr School Master

The Wicker Man Appears on 24 Curated Movie Lists

Canon Institutions

1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (2024)
1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die #442
Academy Museum Of Motion Pictures
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures #338
BFI The Ultimate Horror Watchlist
British Film Institute #152
Metacritic Must-See Movies of All-Time (Metascore: 81+/100) Redux
Metacritic #674
Movies Approved By The Church Of Satan
Church of Satan #94

Critic Curated

Collider's 100 Best Horror Movies Of All Time
Collider #36
Esquire’s 50 Scariest Movies of All Time
Esquire #45
Indiewire's Greatest Horror Movies Of All Time
IndieWire #30
Paste Magazine The 100 Best Horror Movies of All Time
Paste Magazine #30
Rolling Stone - 101 Best Horror Movies Of All Time
Rolling Stone #19
Rolling Stone - The 100 Best Movies Of The 1970s
Rolling Stone #66
The Guardian And Observer Critics Top 10 Horror Movies
The Guardian #04
The Guardian: The Greatest Films of All Time
The Guardian #04
The Ringers 50 Best Cult Movies
The Ringer #49
The Telegraphs 100 Best British Films
The Telegraph #46
The Telegraphs 500 Must See Films
The Telegraph #157
Vulture's 101 Best Movie Endings
Vulture #63

Filmmaker Curation

Edgar Wright's 1000 Favorite Movies
Letterboxd #488
Mike’s Likes: Favorite Horror Movies
Letterboxd #239
Tim Burton's Favorite Movies
Various #02

Genre Curation

Folk Horror A List By Glen Weldon Co Host
Genre Curation #02
Great British Horror Films
British Film Institute #05

Letterboxd Lists

Letterboxds Top 250 Horror Films
Letterboxd #55
Showdown The Family
Letterboxd Showdown #03

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