Review of The Wicker Man (1973) by Jason U — 01 Apr 2012

The soundtrack lends this classic pagan horror an authenticity that very few films can match. Chilling.

This review of The Wicker Man (1973) was written by Jason U on 01 Apr 2012.

The Wicker Man has generally received mixed reviews.

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The Wicker Man is a film that has quite thought-provoking ideas with a message that says Religion is crazy, my religion is crazy, your religion…

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Though I predicted the ending, that didn't take away from the chills it gave me. Also, it's secretly a musical. What a weird movie…

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By Ralph D (19) on 09 Jul 2015

Perfect horror film. The scariest part is that it isn't scary. If you should ever watch it, you'll understand why…

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