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Horror based in deep folk traditions, the genre started with a triumvirate of British films and is now a global phenomenon.

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The Wicker Man (1973) (onion.tube)
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Sergeant Howie (Edward Woodward) arrives on the small Scottish island of Summerisle to investigate the report of a missing child. A conservative Christian, the policeman observes the residents' frivolous sexual displays and strange pagan rituals, particularly the temptations of Willow (Britt Ekland), daughter of the island magistrate, Lord Summerisle (Christopher Lee). The more Sergeant Howie learns about the islanders' strange practices, the closer he gets to tracking down the missing child.

The last in the triumvirate of films that helped define the genre. The other two are: Witchfinder General (1968) and The Blood on Satan's Claw (1971).

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[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

As mentioned elsewhere, I got to see the Studiocanal Final Cut 4k release in the cinema and it was a great experience. The picture quality isn't perfect but you are dealing with seventies film stock and that's clearly as good as they could get it.

[โ€“] GreyShack 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I went to see the 50th anniversary version at a local cinema recently too, and it turned out that one of the girls in the cast - now in her 60s, clearly, - was a friend of the cinema manager, so she recounted a few memories that she had of the filming. She was only an extra and featured primarily in procession towards the end, but evidently a scene with her and some of the other girls riding ponies was shot, but never made it to the screen. Apparently that was intended to be near the start of the film. Really interesting to meet her, anyway.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Oh that sounds great. Like your own special feature.