The Wicker Man: The Final Cut
Filmhouse88 Lothian Road
Sat 24 Oct · 18:05
About this event
Book tickets for two or more of our Halloween films in the same transaction to receive a discount! Screening in a Wicker Man double bill with Children of the Wicker Man . In the more than 50 years since its original release, The Wicker Man has achieved true cult status as one of the most revered horror films in cinema history, despite a difficult production and heavily cut original theatrical release. The search for the fabled missing scenes has only added to the myth surrounding a film that still inspires filmmakers to this day. The Wicker Man was directed by Robin Hardy and has a cast featuring Edward Woodward, Christopher Lee, Britt Ekland and Diane Cilento. The film tells the chilling story of a puritan Police Sergeant who arrives on a remote Scottish Island in search of a missing girl only to find the Pagan locals claiming she never existed. The Wicker Man is also much celebrated for its soundtrack, composed by Paul Giovanni and overseen by Gary Carpenter, featuring haunting reworkings of traditional British folk songs.
Dates & tickets
88 Lothian Road
18:05Sat 24 Oct
Horror
17:40Sun 25 Oct
Horror
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