![]() ![]() While the community’s obfustication of Howie’s investigation creates frustration, it is the bizarre rituals and unsettling, creepy atmosphere that soon consumes Howie’s time on the island. ![]() He finds an isolated community led by the enigmatic Lord Summerisle (Christopher Lee), who follow the pagan traditions of their Celtic ancestors. One of the most influential British films of all time, The Wicker Man is set on a remote island in the Scottish Hebrides, where policeman Neil Howie (Edward Woodward) is sent to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a young girl. ![]() Wellington Film Society has a real treat for our Halloween screening: Robin Hardy’s 1973 folk horror The Wicker Man! It’s time to keep your appointment with The Wicker Man” Rating: R16 violence, sex scenes & nudity Runtime: 94 minutes Robin Hardy | UK | 1973 (The Final Cut 2013) Director: Robin Hardy ![]()
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