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The Wicker Man
HorroRated verdict
- Directed by
- Neil LaBute
- Written by
- Robin Hardy, Neil LaBute, David Pinner
- Produced by
- Nicolas Cage, Avi Lerner, Randall Emmett, Norman Golightly, Cindy Bond, Lucie Guest, Zygi Kamasa, Brad Van Arragon, Boaz Davidson, Trevor Short, George Furla, Elisa Salinas, Simon Franks, Manfred D. Heid, Danny Dimbort, Andreas Thiesmeyer, John Thompson, Shawn Williamson, Gerd Koechlin, Jochen Kamlah, Josef Lautenschlager, JoAnne Sellar, Scott Coulter
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Why it’s HorroRated
The 2006 Wicker Man remake is most famous for Nicolas Cage's performance in a film whose tonal instability makes it unintentionally comic in ways that have given it a second life as a cult object. Whether that's a recommendation depends entirely on why you're watching it. Exactly as strange as its reputation suggests and fascinating for that reason.
Synopsis
Edward Malus arrives on Summersisle and finds a matriarchal neo-pagan community whose response to his investigation ranges from evasion to outright hostility. The 2006 Wicker Man is most famous for Nicolas Cage's performance in a film whose tonal instability makes it unintentionally comic in ways that have given it a second life as a cult object. Exactly as strange as its reputation suggests.
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Quick facts
- Release date
- August 31, 2006
- Runtime
- 1 hour 42 mins
- Country
- United States of America, Germany
- Language
- English
- Content rating
- PG-13
- Entry type
- Movie
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