The Wicker Man

The Wicker Man is a cult movie about a cult, so that alone makes it a good choice for Scary Movie Month. Robin Hardy's film is really more of a mystery than a horror extravaganza though, as the pious and intentionally unlikable policeman from the mainland (Edward Woodward) slowly finds out just how dedicated the Scottish islanders are to their Lord (Christopher Lee). These people love their apples. They're also liberated, sexy and even like to have fun on Summerisle, but they're often mean-spirited as they essentially torture the repressed cop. The picture isn't especially frightening, but the iconic ending is disturbing and haunting. Oh, and as influential as The Wicker Man is, we forgot to mention that this movie was also the inspiration for the Burning Man Festival! We DID often mention the ludicrous Nicolas Cage remake a lot though. Something about a shark. So sacrifice some of your time to sing and dance by the fire as you take in the 544th episode of Have You Ever Seen. Our friendly sponsor Sparkplug Coffee offers a 20% discount to anyone who uses our "HYES" promo code. Type in "sparkplug.coffee/hyes". To get in touch with the Ellises, you can blast off an email ([email protected]). We continue to be on Twittex. We're @moviefiend51 and @bevellisellis. And you can contact us on our YouTube channel (@hyesellis in your browser) and of course subscribe, like, rate, share and engage with us.