Review of The Wicker Man (1973) by Kevin N — 05 Nov 2008

I remember watching this on CBC late night in the 80's and being totally freaked out.

This review of The Wicker Man (1973) was written by Kevin N on 05 Nov 2008.

The Wicker Man has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Leena L (663) on 06 Feb 2016

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By Bethany C (74) on 23 Jun 2015

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By Rain I (20) on 25 Apr 2017

One of the great 70s satanic movies along with witchfinder general, the devils, rosemary baby, the exorcist and the omen…

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By Pj Nabarro (328) for Patrick Nabarro (306) on 10 Nov 2018

A genius conflation of the on-screen pagan versus Christian (and provincial versus federal) dichotomies into an equally combustible cinematographic…

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By Riff J (755) on 24 Jul 2018

Eerie atmospheric film from the 70s with interesting plot twists and enjoyable dialogue…

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By Matthew Francis L (28) on 14 Aug 2015

I wouldn't necessarily call this a horror movie, but it is one of the best thrillers this country has ever produced. Plus the soundtrack is terrific…

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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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