Underplayed Gems

The Wicker Tree (2011)

The Wicker Tree poster
Directed by
Robin Hardy
Genre
horror film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 36m
Rated
R
Rating
4.0 of 10 from 61 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A Christian missionary couple travel to a small Scottish village to spread their faith. They are welcomed by the local lord, who has sinister plans involving an ancient pagan ritual.

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What happens

The Wicker Tree is a 2011 British horror film written and directed by Robin Hardy. It serves as a standalone sequel to Hardy's 1973 film The Wicker Man and contains many direct parallels and allusions, and is intended as a companion piece which explores the same themes. The film premiered at the Fantasia Festival in Montreal, Canada, July 2011 and was released on Blu-ray in the UK on 30 April 2012. It received generally negative reviews. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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