The Wicker Man 1973

Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader: Robin Hardy's 1973 cult horror film passed through several distributors, several versions, and several bankruptcies, picking up a powerful reputation along the way. Read more

James Berardinelli, ReelViews: Like many of the best horror/thrillers, The Wicker Man works because it surprises audiences, relying on carefully-nurtured suspense rather than cheap, theatrical shocks. Read more

Wally Hammond, Time Out: Essentially, it's an insane guilty pleasure, still enjoyable for its delightfully eccentric casting and for the funniest, creepiest pub scene in British movies outside of next week's reissue, Withnail & I. Read more

Variety Staff, Variety: Anthony Shaffer penned the screenplay which, for sheer imagination and near-terror, has seldom been equalled. Read more

Graham Fuller, Village Voice: The Wicker Man's genre-bending, thematic daring, and tortuous history have made it the U.K.'s definitive cult movie. Read more