The Wicker Tree poster

The Wicker Tree

2011 ·1h 36m · ★ 4.0 (59)

Gospel singer Beth and her cowboy boyfriend Steve leave Texas to preach door-to-door in Scotland. When, after initial abuse, they are welcomed with joy and elation to Tressock, the border fiefdom of Sir Lachlan Morrison, they're about to learn the real meaning of sacrifice.

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2 horror films in catalog

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
14
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
33
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
29
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
60
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
0
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
67
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
67
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
28
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
50
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SacrificeSupernatural

Content Warnings

Taboo ContentCannibalismDehumanization
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TMDB Keywords

based on novel or bookcannibalismchristian missionarycomedy thrillercompanion piecedark comedyfolk horrorindependent filmre-imaginingscotlandscottish highlands

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