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The Wicker Tree

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A Christian singer (Brittania Nicol) and her boyfriend (Henry Garrett) learn the real meaning of sacrifice when they run afoul of pagans in a Scottish village.

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Ronnie Scheib Variety 01/31/2012
Rather likable. Go to Full Review
Andy Webster New York Times 01/28/2012
3/5
"The Wicker Tree" does manage to leave you with a haunted, agreeable unease. Go to Full Review
Joshua Rothkopf Time Out 01/24/2012
2/5
A hee-haw slam on ugly Americanism, a vast reduction of the original's notion of unraveling civilization. Go to Full Review
Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh 09/24/2023
2/5
Despite any behind-the-scenes continuity from the original, this prequel falls very far from the tree of the source material. Go to Full Review
Brent McKnight The Last Thing I See 07/13/2020
D
It is quite, quite terrible. Go to Full Review
Clay Cane BET.com 12/07/2012
D-
A gumbo of foolishness. Go to Full Review
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Josh A Mar 16 This isn't as bad as everyone says it is. At least, I didn't think it was. When you separate it from The Wicker Man and see it as its own thing, its a fun horror movie. Because that's kinda what it is. It's like Hot Fuzz: it's a spiritual sequel to its predecessor, not a full on sequel. Not that I'm saying this is anywhere near as good as Hot Fuzz. The plot is simple: two Americans go to Scotland to preach. This is basically the American version of the Wicker Man, even though there already is one. It feels less unique and more generic, but it's still an alright and decently entertaining movie. Better than the remake at least. There's also similarities to The Wicker Man. It's still about paganism and a Scottish island with pagans on it, but it's also directly similar. For instance, in the original, the main character gets burnt in a wicker statue. In this one, the cult leader gets burnt along with a wicker statue. It also just feels similar in style. Overall, it's a solid movie. Not amazing, but not awful. See more John U 09/09/2023 This film was a total cluster , I watched it thru like passing a wicked car wreck. The acting was simply horrible , plot thin and fragmented . The only reason I stuck with it was the Scottish scenery and even that was a strain. This is possibly the worst film I ever laid eyes on and I have suffered thru several........ Do not waste your time on this turd !!!! See more 05/13/2022 I don't know how Robin Hardy could make a masterpiece like The Wicker Man and then make this. I watched this wondering why Hardy hasn't made any other films after this movie, and when I watched this, I went "yea that makes sense." See more 11/18/2021 Utterly Utterly Execrable Bring back Christopher Lee & Edward Woodward See more Andy J 09/06/2021 Decent movie - builds tension. See more 10/23/2020 a film so bad and ridiculous and you can't like it, because it's not a movie that many people like. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A Christian singer (Brittania Nicol) and her boyfriend (Henry Garrett) learn the real meaning of sacrifice when they run afoul of pagans in a Scottish village.
Director
Robin Hardy
Producer
Peter Snell, Peter Watson-Wood
Screenwriter
Robin Hardy
Distributor
Anchor Bay
Production Co
British Lion Film Corporation
Rating
R (Violence|Sexuality|Nudity)
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 27, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 27, 2017
Runtime
1h 36m
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