The Wicker Man

The Wicker Man (1973) starring Edward Woodward, Christopher Lee, Britt Ekland, Diane Cilento. Upright Scottish policeman (Woodward) travels to an isolated island to investigate the disappearance of a 12-year-old girl. He is shocked to discover that the people on the island are pagans who no longer practice Christianity. Continuing his investigation, he searches the entire island for any sign of the missing girl. The people of the island seem to be curiously unwilling to cooperate in his search, and he finds increasingly disturbing evidence as he keeps on investigating. The ending of the movie has a surprising twist. I found the film disturbing but ultimately satisfying, in a perverse sort of way. (Subtitles are not provided, but closed captions are available.) Grade: B+