One of the greatest horror movies of all time, The Wicker Man, is set to be re-released into cinemas later this year to celebrate its 50-year anniversary. Coming back to screens in stunning 4K, the film, which starred Edward Woodward and Christopher Lee, will also get a collector’s edition home release in September.
Telling the chilling story of a puritan Police Sergeant who arrives on a remote Scottish Island in search of a missing girl only to find the Pagan locals claiming she never existed, The Wicker Man is regarded as one of the great British horror movies, and the re-release will get a world premiere at Newton Steward, a small Scottish town where the film first screened back in 1973.
On Sunday 30th April, the event will be Introduced by film experts, before a preview of the new documentary, Return to Summerisle, about the local celebrations surrounding the film’s anniversary. The Wicker Man will then be screened followed by a Q&A with the Olivier Award-winning actress Lesley Mackie who played Daisy in the film and sang several of the songs on the soundtrack. Tickets can be bought here.
Taking place at Picturehouse Central in London on May 1st, a 50th Anniversary Event will include a star-studded on-stage celebration of the film before a screening of The Wicker Man: Final Cut in 4k. Presented by Edith Bowman, the on-stage show will include guest of honour, actress Britt Ekland, associate musical director from the film Gary Carpenter, the family of the director Robin Hardy and fans of the film itself: acclaimed writer/actor Reece Shearsmith, Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro via video message plus more special guests to be announced!. There will be an exclusive musical performance by Broadside Hacks, covering 4 tracks from the iconic soundtrack. Tickets are already on sale for the event.
All three versions of The Wicker Man will then be released in an exclusive Collector’s Edition and on 4k UHD for the first time on September 4th.
