Directed by:
Robin HardyScreenplay:
Robin HardyCinematography:
Jan PesterComposer:
John ScottCast:
Graham McTavish, Honeysuckle Weeks, Joan Collins, Susie Amy, Clive Russell, Jarkko Lehmus, Christopher Lee, Henry Garrett, Ailidh Mackay (more)VOD (1)
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From the makers of the cult classic The Wicker Man, and based on director Robin Hardy's own novel 'Cowboys for Christ', a Texas gospel singer and her boyfriend, both devout evangelical Christians, are sent to Scotland on a mission to spread the word of God. After a concert in Glasgow Cathedral the pair are invited by Sir Lachlan Morrison to preach in his remote border village. They assume their host simply wants to hear more about the Bible and are delighted when offered central roles in the fiefdom's May Day celebrations, especially their custom of the Riding of the Laddie. But soon the horrifying reality dawns on the naïve couple as they learn the true significance of the Celtic pagan rites. Reuniting Hardy with legendary actor Christopher Lee for a story in the style of the 1973 landmark fantasy comes the most eagerly anticipated horror movie of the year. (Anchor Bay Films)
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"The Wicker Tree" is not a horror movie, first and foremost. Secondly, it is not even a good film because you actually never properly figure out why you should watch it. Hardy remakes himself, delivering the story in a new but completely tasteless and thoughtless way. What he once said, he has already said, and he has not added anything new to it. Although the ending may seem different, in reality, it is not, and it keeps going with the same idea. Overall, it is simply bad.
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Jesus hates us. Man! I watched the whole thing without skipping. On my part, a resolute NO (though technically it’s quite OK and MAYBE a COUPLE of PEOPLE will like it a little, so one point at least). The original The Wicker Man was 10/10, the remake with Cage was unintentionally funny, I guess, but this one is just meh.
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