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eFilmCritic.com (The Grinch)
Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
Robin Hardy's and Anthony Shaffer's horror film recently made the BBC's list of the 100 greatest British films ever made. ...read the complete Wicker Man movie review at Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
One of best horror films ever made. ...read the complete Wicker Man movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
Arrow in the Head (Arrow in the Head)
ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Like many of the best horror/thrillers, The Wicker Man works because it surprises audiences, relying on carefully-nurtured suspense rather than cheap, theatrical shocks. ...read the complete Wicker Man movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
IMDB.com
One of the reasons why THE WICKER MAN remained in relative obscurity until this day is in its unconventionality. Hardy's film looks strange and unusual, not just by the Hollywood standards, but also compared with horror genre as a whole. Those who ...read the complete Wicker Man movie review at IMDB.com
digitallyOBSESSED.com (Debi Lee Mandel)
I am not a fan of B movies. I am not a fan of chthonic genres. What I am is one who is known to have nightmares just from what I read when editing other reviews on this site. Yet, I convinced dOc's editor (and my little brother) to send me The Wicker Man ...read the complete Wicker Man movie review at digitallyOBSESSED.com (Debi Lee Mandel)
DVD Talk (Phillip Duncan)
For the inexpensive price that you can find this at Best Buy ($24.99) I would definitely recommend picking this title up. The two-disc set comes in a wooden box with the artwork seemingly burned on the front. It's a really nice looking set and worth the ...read the complete Wicker Man movie review at DVD Talk (Phillip Duncan)
Snack Bar (Adam J. Hakari)
Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
The 1973 cult sensation, The Wicker Man, is nearly impossible to describe without confusing the hell out of people. Mislabeled the Citizen Kane of horror, by Cinefantastique, The Wicker Man is not really a horror film at all, but a dark religious ...read the complete Wicker Man movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review
The Wicker Man is a unique film that has built a considerable acclaimed reputation over the years. It even gets a listing in Danny Peary's book Cult Movies (1981). It is often seen as belonging to both the cycle of Anglo-horror films of the ...read the complete Wicker Man movie review at SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review
Movie Reviews UK
A provocative and bizarre mystery thriller, The Wicker Man leaves behind many memorable images. In the Scottish highlands, communities are stretched thinly and quite isolated (especially in the Western islands). When Sgt. Neil Howie (Edward Woodward) is ...read the complete Wicker Man movie review at Movie Reviews UK
Goatdog's Movies (Michael W. Phillips, Jr.)
Howie is shocked and horrified by the townspeople's loose attitudes toward nudity and sex; one bizzare scene has him trying to sleep as Willow writhes in the nude (with a body double for certain shots) on the other side of the wall singing a ...read the complete Wicker Man movie review at Goatdog's Movies (Michael W. Phillips, Jr.)
The Cinema Scale
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Philip Martin)
... a startling movie, bizarre and disturbing with some touches of macabre humor. ...read the complete Wicker Man movie review at Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Philip Martin)
Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
Sergeant Howie (Edward Woodward), a Scotland police officer, travels to the island of Summerisle in an attempt to find a missing girl. He received an anonymous letter detailing her disappearance and it is his job to find her. But once he arrives on the ...read the complete Wicker Man movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
Daily-Reviews.com (Dennis Prince)
So, after having been finally initiated by The Wicker Man, I would also stand alongside long-time fans who proclaim this picture to be a masterpiece of modern horror and suspense. It's a very strange ride, of that there's no denying, but it's a journey ...read the complete Wicker Man movie review at Daily-Reviews.com (Dennis Prince)
Juicy Cerebellum (Alex Sandell)
The Wicker Man is unforgettable. It's the most unique horror film ever made. ...read the complete Wicker Man movie review at Juicy Cerebellum (Alex Sandell)
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Monsters At Play
DVD Authority
Sergeant Howie (Edward Woodward) is a skilled police officer, but in his next case, even his skills will be tested like never before. He has been summoned to an offshore Scottish village by an unsigned letter, to look into the disappearance of a young ...read the complete Wicker Man movie review at DVD Authority
DVD Net (Terry Kemp)
This DVD release of The Wicker Man is a beauty, for it includes both the butchered theatrical version and the 'director's cut' with an extra 15 minutes that actually makes a little more sense and makes the film a little darker, especially the somewhat ...read the complete Wicker Man movie review at DVD Net (Terry Kemp)
DVD Review (Guido Henkel)
BBC Films (Almar Haflidason)
The Film Asylum
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British Horror Films
Classic-Horror.com
Daily-Reviews (Dennis Prince)
7M Pictures (Kevin Carr)
They deliberately cast horror icons to help them break the mold... if you keep in mind its original context, it can be a very interesting film. ...read the complete Wicker Man movie review at 7M Pictures (Kevin Carr)
One Movie a Day
The Wicker Man illustrates two things that are becoming increasingly clear to me. The first is that Christopher Lee is really, truly, no foolin' a fine actor, whose typecasting in villainous roles is as inevitable as it is unfortunate. The second is ...read the complete Wicker Man movie review at One Movie a Day
Edinburgh U Film Society (Mark Radice)
One of the most original British horror films ever made, with a superb cast (Edward "the Equaliser" Woodward, the great Christopher Lee, Britt Ekland), surely one of the most astounding endings of any film around, and a definite personal favourite, ...read the complete Wicker Man movie review at Edinburgh U Film Society (Mark Radice)
Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Mainland police Sergeant Neil Howie (Woodward, Breaker Morant)travels to Summerisle, a fictitious island in the Hebrides (Scotland), to investigate the alleged disappearance of a young girl named Rowan. While there, the very devout Christian in him is sho ...read the complete Wicker Man movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
The Spinning Image (Graeme Clark)
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The Vagrant Café - Christian Cinema (Seth Studer)
Film Freak Central Review (Walter Chaw)
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