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Jun 15, 2023 · Howie is sent to investigate, only to find a virulent, erotic form of paganism thriving in the community, which harvests the fruit for the island’s feudal ruler, Lord Summerisle (Christopher Lee). Howie gradually comes to realise that the islanders are hiding something, though he only discovers the full truth far too late – that their crops last year failed and only the right kind of human ...
Mar 7, 2021 · Lord Summerisle: That is good. For believing what you do, we confer upon you a rare gift these days: A martyr’s death. You will not only have life eternal, but you will sit with the saints among the elect. Come, it is time to keep your appointment with The Wicker Man. There it is, the key point we’re getting at.
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Devoted lawman and god-fearing Christian, Sergeant Howie receives an anonymous invitation to this remote Scottish Island, Summerisle, to investigate the disappearance of a local teenager, Rowan Morrison. Upon reaching the Island on his seaplane, and (literally) finding his ground after a bit of hassle from the islander, Howie is surprised to find o...
Does Rowan Morrison get saved?
With a little more research Howie finds out about the “Human Sacrifice” on the first day of May in years when the harvest has gone wrong. By offering a human to the sun god, the islanders are going to get a year of great harvest. Appalled by the thought of this barbaric practice, Sergeant Howie decides to bring in the law from the mainland in order to handle the grave matter. The night before the inauspicious Mayday, Willow performs a seductive dance to arouse Howie indirectly. In the morning...
What happens to Sergeant Howie?
The worst possible thing, to be honest. Running with Rowan in order to find an escape route, Howie comes across Summerisle, Willow, and a few others at the edge of a cliff. Turns out, it was Rowan who had directed him to them. And that is not all; the whole thing was a ruse to get Howie at this point. A man of the king status as he is a lawman, of his own free will as all of it was his own choice albeit being unknowingly manipulated, and last but not least, a virgin which is the “ultimate” sy...
The side-effect of fanaticism
I could probably frame the caption better, but this is exactly what it is. For a movie like “The Wicker Man,” there can be many interpretations, but the way I see it, what director Robin Hardy really wanted to do was portray a picture of extreme fanaticism and its effect of it on human beings. If you think about it, Howie and the Islanders are two sides of the same coin. While Howie is a devout Christian, abstaining from sex and whatnot in order to find a place in heaven, the Islanders are pr...
The Wicker Man lore
“Wicker Man” is basically a statue made with wood and other burning material where the priest puts living animals and humans before putting fire to them in order to “sacrifice” them for a better, prosperous future. The practice is allegedly associated with Celtic Paganism as well as ancient Greek and Roman culture. The movie is, of course, the popular representation of the lore, and the Paganism in it is purposefully ludicrous for the sake of a dramatic narrative. Although there are instances...
The reaction to recent Wicker Men incidents highlights this difference. Liberals blame the Wicker Men and want to sacrifice fewer people to their insatiable flames. For conservatives, the blame ...
Feb 18, 2021 · Lord Summerisle explains that a good crop requires "the most acceptable sacrifice," and, while a child is a good sacrifice, he sought "the right kind of adult" for this occasion. Howie is the ...
Sergeant Neil Howie ( Edward Woodward) of the West Highland Police travels to the small, isolated Scottish island of Summerisle, famed for their bountiful fruit harvests, to investigate the disappearance of 12-year-old Rowan Morrison ( Gerry Cowper ). When he arrives, however, no one claims to have heard of Rowan, not even her supposed mother ...
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Jun 7, 2023 · 24 August 2024. Unpacking sources of dread in 1973 cult horror The Wicker Man and its much maligned 2006 remake. In 1973, or thereabouts, a devoutly Christian policeman travels from mainland Scotland to the remote island of Summerisle. Having received an anonymous letter about a missing child, Sergeant Neil Howie (Edward Woodward) has come to ...
