‘The Wicker Man’ Arrives on Beautifully Haunting 4K UHD Steelbook
Robin Hardy’s incredibly haunting cult film, The Wicker Man is one that somehow actively still lives in the minds of those who have seen it. Hardy gave us a portrait of a very tight-laced Puritan officer investigating a missing girl within a Pegan Island. Much like A Texas Chainsaw Massacre, the film takes place in broad daylight in an ever-tightening dread-filled experience. Good news, y’all! The Wicker Man arrives soon on Steelbook 4K UHD in a beautifully haunting package.
Perhaps most famously, Hardy’s film is known for its shocking ending that manages to shock audiences to their core. The Wicker Man’s finale is wall-to-wall complete macabre madness from its singing pagans to its chilling sacrifice.
The synopsis for The Wicker Man goes like this:
When a young girl mysteriously vanishes, Police Sergeant Howie (Edward Woodward) travels to a remote Scottish island to investigate. But the seemingly quiet community is not as it appears, as the detective uncovers a secretive pagan society led by the strange Lord Summerisle (Christopher Lee). While the townsfolk tempt and threaten him with bizarre rituals and wanton lust, Howie must race to discover the truth behind the girl’s disappearance before his clash with Lord Summerisle builds to a terrifying conclusion – one that has cemented this cult shocker as a modern horror masterpiece.
The 4K UHD set includes the following features:
4K-ONLY SPECIAL FEATURES:
· Revisiting the Locations of The Wicker Man
· The Wicker Man at 50
· Robin Hardy’s Script: The Lost Ending
· Britt Ekland Interview
· Behind-the-Scenes Gallery
· Wicker Man Enigma
· Burnt Offering: The Cult of The Wicker Man
· Interview with Robin Hardy and Christopher Lee (1979)
4K & BLU-RAY™ SPECIAL FEATURES:
· Worshipping The Wicker Man
· The Music of The Wicker Man
· Interview with Robin Hardy (2013)
· Trailers
BLU-RAY™ ONLY:
· Restoration Comparison
The incredible artwork by Richey Beckett alone is something I wish I could hang on my wall. The entire thing looks great on the feature-filled steelbook.
The Wicker Man arrives on Steelbook beginning October 17. Are you excited about owning the beautiful new set? Let us know what you think in the comments section..
