The Wicker Man
Taste attributes: horrormafia/gangsterdetectivethrillermusic/dancemysteryfresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricatelinearenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcoming of agedeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems
"Flesh to touch...Flesh to burn! Don't keep the Wicker Man waiting!"
Boxlist takeA dark, serious horror film: layered and original. Best if you like edge over warmth.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: very intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
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Synopsis
Police sergeant Neil Howie is called to an island village in search of a missing girl whom the locals claim never existed. Stranger still, however, are the rituals that take place there.
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Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Horror
- Year
- 1973
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- British Lion Films
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
