The additional footage is sourced from 35mm prints, which are the only known sources for this material. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the folk-horror classic, THE WICKER MAN, STUDIOCANAL is delighted to announce a brand-new 4K restoration of the film and a series of special events and releases, beginning this Spring and culminating with a Collector’s Edition release in September 2023. I adore B-movies and exploitation films in many of their guises and also have a soft spot for creature features. Not only are you getting a classic horror for your collection, but you are also getting a set that is packed with some amazing stuff. We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development.

Wicker Man: The Final Cut 4K Restoration Review – The Wicker Man: The Final Cut 4K Restoration

The Wicker Man is certainly a film that in this day and age, the easy offendable will get upset, but remember this movie was made in 1973 and things have changed, heck if we can get a warning before a screening of Flash Gordon then it’s a world that we live in, shame really with all the new centring of books and films, but that’s a whole different kettle of fish! To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the folk-horror classic, STUDIOCANAL is bringing us a glorious new 4K restoration of The Wicker Man. I remember seeing The Wicker Man for the first time in the early 1980s and it was a movie that has always stuck in my mind, it was like nothing else I had ever seen. There are some great moments with the cast in the film and Christopher Lee was always a scene stealer for me when watching the movie it was amazing to see him in the role on the big screen, Lee said that he considered this one of his greatest roles. This home release of the Special Collector’s Edition of the film is a great addition to those who are not only classic movie fans but also those who have been a fan of the movie over the years, I have to say that when I went to see this release at Cineworld I was impressed with the 4K restoration and seeing it on my 4K TV at home it looks even better.On 13th January 1973, as a thank you to the local people of the small Scottish town where THE WICKER MAN had recently been filmed, a one-night-only showing of the then unreleased film took place in a little cinema in Newton Stewart at 3pm.

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It certainly was, and still is, a movie that pulls you in and makes you think about what you are watching, its charm is its strangeness and building up the tension of what Howie (Woodward) is getting himself into while trying to find a missing girl on an island in pagan rituals and hidden secrets that takes the viewer into a strange and foreboding world.

There will be an exclusive musical performance by Broadside Hacks, covering 4 tracks from the iconic soundtrack. Studio description: The Wicker Manhas had an enduring fascination for audiences since its release in 1973. Colour grading and restoration were completed by Silver Salt Restoration UK who dedicated over 500 hours to fix physical damage to the 35mm negative, manually clean and remove dirt, sparkle and scratches.

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All three versions of the film; The Final Cut, the Director’s Cut and the Theatrical Cut, will be released in an exclusive Collector’s Edition and on 4k UHD for the first time on September 4 th. Director Robin Hardy’s atmospheric use of location, unsettling imagery and haunting soundtrack gradually builds to one of the most terrifying and iconic climaxes in modern cinema. The reproduction, modification, distribution, or republication of the content (including RSS feeds) without permission is strictly prohibited.

Relatively bloodless, the horror is in the dread we feel about what is happening beneath the surface, just out of view, and mind, of Howie, no matter how many homes he turns upside down in his quest.