The Wicker Man (2006)

2006

102 mins

Directed by Neil LaBute
15%
17%
Horror
Thriller

This, another in a long line of remakes, is based on the 1973 horror classic about atraffic cop Edward Malus... More

This, another in a long line of remakes, is based on the 1973 horror classic about atraffic cop Edward Malus (Nicolas Cage) who investigates a young girl's disappearance from an isolated, mysterious island. Suplexed by the critics.

Tormented by a road accident that saw a mother and her young daughter burned alive, Malus sees a chance at redemption when an old flame gets in contact asking him to help her locate her kidnapped child. Travelling to the remote island, he is shocked to find a secret matriarchal order where ladies rule the roost and blokes are silent serfs. Of the missing kid, however, there is no sign. Malus tries to piece together the mystery.

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The Wicker Man (2006) | Ratings & Reviews

15_%107 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes® rating
17_%88,721 reviews
Audience score rating

"Any provocative questions LaBute might have wanted to raise are totally obscured as the rising tide of absurdity gradually overwhelms the entire enterprise..."

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Variety

"A movie like this can survive an absurd premise but not incompetent execution. And Mr. LaBute, never much of an artist with the camera, proves almost comically inept as a horror-movie technician...It's neither haunting nor amusing; just boring..."

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The New York Times

"Unlikely to inspire a passionate following similar to the original, the film, which opened Friday without being screened for the press, ultimately induces more titters than dread..."

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Hollywood Reporter

"Despite its logy, red-herring structure, the film has enough enigma and weirdness that it gradually stirs to life..."

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Entertainment Weekly

""Something bad is about to happen - I can feel it!" mutters Malus. He can say that again. From the heavy-handed nods to the infinitely superior original (Edward's ex-fiancée is called Willow Woodward, for example) to the comical lack of menace or peril, this Wicker Man is a calamity from start to finish..."

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