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Cult Horror Masterpiece, THE WICKER MAN, Arrives on SteelBook in 4K UHD October 17

So this is exciting – The cult horror masterpiece, The Wicker Man, arrives on a SteelBook® in 4K Ultra HD™ (+ Blu-ray™ + Digital) on October 17th from Lionsgate. Directed by Robin Hardy (The Fantasist), the film follows Police Sergeant Howie (Edward Woodward, TV’s “The Equalizer”) as he investigates Lord Summerisle (Christopher Lee, Star Wars; Episode II) and his secretive pagan society. The Wicker Man will be available for the suggested retail price of $27.99.

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4K Ultra HD™ + Blu-ray™ + Digital Date: 10/17/23

4K Ultra HD™ + Blu-ray™ + Digital SRP: $27.99

 

 

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

So this is exciting – The cult horror masterpiece, The Wicker Man, arrives on a SteelBook® in 4K Ultra HD™ (+ Blu-ray™ + Digital) on October 17th from Lionsgate. Directed by Robin Hardy (The Fantasist), the film follows Police Sergeant Howie (Edward Woodward, TV’s “The Equalizer”) as he investigates Lord Summerisle (Christopher Lee, Star Wars; Episode II) and his secretive pagan society. The Wicker Man will be available for the suggested retail price of $27.99.

OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS

When a young girl mysteriously vanishes, Police Sergeant Howie (Edward Woodward) travels to a remote Scottish island to investigate. But the seemingly quiet community is not as it appears, as the detective uncovers a secretive pagan society led by the strange Lord Summerisle (Christopher Lee). While the townsfolk tempt and threaten him with bizarre rituals and wanton lust, Howie must race to discover the truth behind the girl’s disappearance before his clash with Lord Summerisle builds to a terrifying conclusion – one that has cemented this cult shocker as a modern horror masterpiece.

 

CAST

Edward Woodward             The Fuzz, TV’s “The Equalizer”,

Britt Ekland                         The Man with the Golden Gun, Get Carter              

Diane Cilento                      Tom Jones, Hombre

Ingrid Pitt                            Where Eagles Dare, The Vampire Lovers, Countess Dracula

Lindsay Kemp                    Velvet Goldmine, Pierrot in Turquoise or The Looking Glass Murders

Russell Waters                   Yesterday’s Enemy, TV’s “The Avengers”

 

SPECIAL FEATURES

 

4K-ONLY SPECIAL FEATURES:

• Revisiting the Locations
• The Wicker Man at 50
• Robin Hardy’s Script: The Lost Ending
• Britt Ekland Interview
• Behind-the-Scenes Gallery
• Wicker Man Enigma
• Burnt Offering: The Cult of The Wicker Man
• Interview with Robin Hardy and Christopher Lee (1979)

4K & BLU-RAY™ SPECIAL FEATURES:

• Worshipping The Wicker Man
• The Music of The Wicker Man
• Interview with Robin Hardy (2013)
• Trailers

BLU-RAY™ ONLY:

• Restoration Comparison

PROGRAM INFORMATION

Year of Production: 1974

Title Copyright: The Wicker Man © 1974 STUDIOCANAL. Artwork & Supplementary

Materials ®, ™ & © 2023 Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Type: Catalog Re-Release

Rating: UR

Genre: Horror, Mystery, International

Closed-Captioned: N/A

4K Ultra HD Subtitles: English SDH

Blu-Ray Subtitles: English, Spanish, English SDH

Feature Run Time: 94 min

4K Ultra HD Format: 16×9 (1.85:1), 2160P High Definition

4K Ultra HD Audio: English Mono (LPCM)

Blu-ray Format: 16×9 (1.85:1), 1080P 23.98 High Definition

Blu-ray Audio: English Mono (DTS-HD Master Audio)

Artist Name: Richey Beckett