ON THE TRAIL OF THE WICKER MAN (Robin Hardy)

[The Reaper Man@Cult Labs]

What has happened to this so called sequel?

Also,Optimum's long announced BD seems to have vanished as well!

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Reaper@Cult Labs

What has happened to this so called sequel?

Also,Optimum's long announced BD seems to have vanished as well!

I haven't heard anything about the sequel and, the more I read about the synopsis, the less I want to hear anything about it and the less I want it to be made.

It's a real shame that you can't find anything about the Optimum BD as it's probably my most anticipated HD release of the year.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Nosferatu@Cult Labs

I haven't heard anything about the sequel and, the more I read about the synopsis, the less I want to hear anything about it and the less I want it to be made.

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I don't really know how you can make a sequel to The Wicker Man.

If the same characters are used then they are all either dead or really old so it can't be a sequel like Halloween 2 for instance.

If new characters are used then you just end up with the Nic Cage film, with a Christopher Lee cameo.

I suppose it could be a sequel in name only which is just cashing in on the popularity of the original film and is equally pointless.

[plasterface]

wicker one of my fave films ever, but wicker tree said to be more of a companion piece than sequel ,probably bee terrible but felt a shiver down spine when i heard good old chris lee ruminating about sacrafice on trailer, everyone seen the wicker muppet comic?

[Make Them Die Slowly]

There's a nice review of "The Wicker Tree" on the "What films have you seen recently" thread, page 954, by Slippery Jack.

[Slippery Jack]

Originally Posted by plasterface

probably bee terrible but felt a shiver down spine when i heard good old chris lee ruminating about sacrafice on trailer

Yeah that was another let down. There was a ripple of excitement in the audience when you see a portrait of Lee hanging up, but then it fades (in the cliched 'wobbly' style!) into a brief and pretty pointless flashback featuring him. It has no real bearing on the plot, and just seems to exist for nostalgia value . . .

[plasterface]

Originally Posted by Slippery Jack

Yeah that was another let down. There was a ripple of excitement in the audience when you see a portrait of Lee hanging up, but then it fades (in the cliched 'wobbly' style!) into a brief and pretty pointless flashback featuring him. It has no real bearing on the plot, and just seems to exist for nostalgia value . . .

i shall have to check out your review is it spoiler free

[Slippery Jack]

Originally Posted by plasterface

i shall have to check out your review is it spoiler free

Well it's only a few lines along with all the other stuff I saw at Fright Fest. I'd say it's spoiler free, though I do hint at the tone of the ending, but obviously don't say what happens. Just don't go in expecting a film anything approaching a sequel to The Wicker Man . . .

[The Reaper Man@Cult Labs]

Nothing would come close anyway mate.


Where did you all first discover what is arguably the most odd,yet original horror films of all time......?

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Reaper@Cult Labs

Where did you all first discover what is arguably the most odd,yet original horror films of all time......?

I'd love to say I saw it in 1973 when I was really going to watch Don't Look Now, but the reality is I heard or read about it and bought the DVD shortly after.

On that note, I watched Don't Look Now again last night and it's a film that never ceases to impress.