The production of this film was not smooth with the director and nicolas cage wanting to do a more comedic take but the studio wanting something more standard and we ended up with this.
Imo this film is not a failure but instead i think it somewhat succeeds at what it originally intended to be.
The Wicker Man
Some sacrifices must be made
Rating
4.0 (1)
Release Date
8/31/2006Runtime
102 minsOverview
A sheriff investigating the disappearance of a young girl from a small island discovers there's a larger mystery to solve among the island's secretive, neo-pagan community.
How It Feels
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A lawman arrives on a remote island to find a missing child, only to uncover a community bound by strange rituals and darker purposes. It's a disorienting descent into folk-horror strangeness that grows increasingly ominous.
Mood
Dread-soakedUnsettlingParanoid
Themes
IsolationFaithSurvivalIdentity
Tone
Earnest
Pacing
Slow-burn
Look
NaturalisticHigh-contrast
Structure
Single location
Heads up
Graphic violenceChild endangerment
Nicolas Cage
Edward Malus
Ellen Burstyn
Sister Summersisle
Kate Beahan
Sister Willow
Frances Conroy
Dr. Moss
Molly Parker
Sister Rose / Sister Thorn
Leelee Sobieski
Sister Honey
Diane Delano
Sister Beech
Michael Wiseman
Officer Pete
Erika-Shaye Gair
Rowan Woodward
Christa Campbell
Truck Stop Waitress
Emily Holmes
Station Wagon Mom
Zemphira Gosling
Station Wagon Girl
Reviews
watched this yesterday,funny as fuck
Nicholas cage says:my leg!!!!
Better then fred the fish
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