Just in time for Halloween, Phil and JF discuss the philosophical ideas that undergird this folk horror classic, focusing on the perennial role of sacrifice in religious thought. Robin Hardy, English author and film director best known for helming the classic 1973 suspense horror film The Wicker Man died on July 1, friends confirmed. Anthony Shaffer's ingenious screenplay gives us a thrilling yarn that is also a meditation on the nature of religious belief and practice. The Wicker Man - 4-Disc 40th Anniversary Edition UK import, Region 2 PAL format Edward Woodward (Actor), Christopher Lee (Actor), Robin Hardy (Director) Format: DVD 2,498 ratings IMDb 7.5/10.0 Prime Video 3.99 7.99 Blu-ray 13.02 DVD from 77.99 Multi-Format 12.79 VHS Tape 33. Robin Hardys 1973 cult horror film passed through several distributors, several versions, and several bankruptcies, picking up a powerful reputation along. Robin HardyDirector Edward WoodwardCast Christopher LeeCast Diane CilentoCast Ingrid PittCast Anthony ShafferScreenplay David PinnerNovel Harry Waxman. The story follows a Scottish police officer, Sergeant Neil Howie ( Edward Woodward ), who visits the isolated island of Summerisle in the search for a missing girl named.

Since its release in 1973, Robin Hardy's The Wicker Man has exerted a profound influence on the development of horror cinema, a rich vein of folk music, and the modern pagan revival more generally. The film was directed by Robin Hardy and written by Anthony Shaffer, who based his screenplay loosely on the David Pinner novel Ritual.

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