The Wicker Man poster

The Wicker Man

1973 ·1h 33m · ★ 7.3 (1,605)

Police sergeant Neil Howie is called to an island village in search of a missing girl whom the locals claim never existed. The investigation is further complicated as Howie’s religious views clash with those of the island’s residents.

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2 horror films in catalog

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
14
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
66
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
57
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
60
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
18
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
83
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
33
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
85
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
17
Discover with this DNA
CultRitualSacrifice

Setting

CemeteryIsland

Content Warnings

Child in DangerTaboo ContentDehumanization
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TMDB Keywords

barcobased on novel or bookbonfiredisappearancefolk horrorharvest festivalhorror musicalhuman sacrificeilhainvestigationisolated islandmay daypaganismpolicemanpsychotronicreligiãorural areascotlandsea planesongvirginvoyeurism

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