[kj] The Wicker Man

[Alexander Smith]

I got in a huge debate on the ILX boards about this. I adore "The 
Wicker Man," but I just don't consider it a "horror" film (a 
suspense-filled mystery, maybe). When I think horror, I'd sooner cite 
"The Shining" or "The Exorcist". "The Wicker Man" is fucking brilliant, 
but it simply isn't scary. Creepy at best.

Alex in NYC



On Saturday, October 29, 2005, at 04:24 PM, A. Madani wrote:

> Oh, it's quite a good story -- well-written and well-acted.  It's also 
> nice to see a horror film that doesn't *quite* fit the standard horror 
> genre, meaning this one has a sly sense of humour in it as well.
>
> Being something of an old softie, I found the ending a bit hard to 
> take. I'll not elaborate since I wouldn't want to provide any spoilers 
> for those who haven't seen it & might want to.
>
> So all in all, there's some good entertainment to be had, just not my 
> pint o' stout.
>
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