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The Wicker Man

1973 · 93 min · Horror

A devout police sergeant travels to a remote Scottish island to investigate a missing girl, and finds a pagan community whose cheerful rituals grow increasingly sinister the closer he comes to the truth. A singular, unsettling folk-horror classic.

Runtime
93 min
Genre
Horror
Mood
tense · uplifting
Entry
some context
Best for
shorter watch · horror night

Content notes: violence or threat Non-exhaustive

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Part of 10 Essential British Films

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