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I just finished viewing the Wicker Man all the way through for the first time. I had seen bits and pieces of it in my early childhood, (I'm 22 now) when my horror-obsessed older brother would make me watch.
I must say, I was left awestruck. As the final credits started rolling, I realized my stomach was in knots, and I was staring blankly at the screen. Even as I'm typing this, my stomach is still twisted! I have to say, in my opinion, the ending is by far one of the strangest & frightening scenes I've ever seen.
Edward Woodward plays the Christian police officer from the mainland obsessed with finding the missing Rowan Morrison. His performance is no less believable than Lee's. Britt Eckland also stars in this film, who was reduced to nothing more than a nude dancing tart.
Christopher Lee's performance was of course, impeccable. He looks so strange with that hairdo. I can see how Mr. Lee would have enjoyed playing such a part. Summerisle was a crafty fellow, yet not entirely a villain persay. Merely...a nutcase with a strange set of beliefs. What is particularly frightening about this film is that you believe that this could truly happen in real life.
So in closing, if you're looking for a film you will ponder over for a few hours...or perhaps a few days...then choose The Wicker Man. I for one won't be forgetting this film anytime soon. And who would've thought Christopher Lee had such a wonderful singing voice?
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