The Mystery, Crime, and Thriller Group discussion

The Wicker Man - not a good read, but a good watch. Cinefantastique called it the Citizen Kane of horror movies. Christopher Lee considered it his best work and the best British horror film of all time. God alone knows what he said about the Nicolas Cage remake. If you’re a fan, you can visit the Scottish locations in a very easy tour. 45 years have passed and pretty much nothing has changed.
https://www.ianjarviswriter.com/singl...

I thought The Wicker Man was top drawer but it seems to be a movie that slips through the cracks when film is being discussed. Sir Christopher Lee does as excellent job as Lord Summersisle.....he was a much better actor that he is given credit for. I have not read the book and am probably glad that I didn't. It certainly was made into a great film.....and what an ending!!!!!!

Absolutely. It's a difficult film to explain to people who haven't seen it, because they invariably ask: 'what is the wicker man? Or 'why is it called that?' You can't answer without revealing the ending

I consider the film a masterpiece. Thanks for the tour of locations link. I’d like to visit. It goes on my list along with locations where THE PRISONER was shot.

Hello there John. You'd love the locations and they're so accessible. With them being clustered together, you can visit them all on the same day. It would be a looonnngg day, however, and to enjoy the places and do them justice, it's far better to spread a visit over three days. The Green Man (Ellangowan) is THE place to stay, of course

Although I’m more a fan of actual Hammer Films, The Wicker Man is my favorite “non-Hammer Hammer Film.”

It’s amazing how little the locations have changed, judging from the photos. I agree about the Prisoner. The Prisoner is one of my favorite tv shows, although like The Wicker Man, I didn’t get tuned into it until much later. I loved the buildings and architecture on Prisoner.

Hammer was wonderful. I love to track down their locations too. Try Black Park, next to the Pinewood studios. Virtually every Hammer film had outdoor scenes shot there. You can virtually hear the old coaches rumbling past on their way to the CASTLE.

Really horrific ending I will admit with Edward Woodward at his best outside of the Callan series

I loved the film and loved Edward Woodward. I was saddened when he suffered a heart attack during his TV series Equalizer and missed a chunk of it.

I knew he died about 10 years ago, but didn’t know about the heart attack.

His real life father in law was actor Roy Dotrice, who died in his late 90’s a year or two ago, and his sister in law was Karen Dotrice, the little girl in Mary Poppins.

Loved The Wicker Man - and who can forget THE Brit Eckland scene!

For some reason I'm the sort of chap who is never much impressed by beauty, but she was stunning in at least one scene. Very memorable.

I just finished streaming the 1973 film cult classicThe Wicker Man and truly enjoyed the campiness quality of this early 1970's horror film genre gem. Edward Woodward was excellent in portraying a sexually repressed, religiously zealous, extremely dedicated detective sergeant. And I am still chuckling over Sir Christopher Lee's hairdo. I have never seen him play such a dandified villain before and it just tickled my funny bone with him with that hairdo.

Adrian, yes. That was my favorite Britt Ekland film, although she was somewhat noticeably dubbed.

I liked both versions of Wicker Man. I didn't know there was a book.