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Ep 6 - THE WICKER MAN (1973) 50TH ANNIVERSARY ROUND TABLE!!!
THE WICKER MAN (1973) d. Robin Hardy (UK)
Released the same year as The Exorcist, The Wicker Man also wrestles with religious rituals and fading faith. However, while the former was an instantaneous sensation that garnered Oscar nominations and huge box office receipts, its poor British relation suffered the indignities of studio-imposed edits and general public disinterest. However, as time has shown, this literal cult classic has endured for 50 years and is now regarded as one of the finest horror movies of the early 1970s.
As loosely adapted from David Pinner's 1967 novel Ritual by…
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