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The Wicker Tree

  • 20112011
  • RR
  • 1h 36m
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3.8/10
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The Wicker Tree (2011)
When two young missionaries head to Scotland, they are initially charmed by their engaging baron Sir Lachlan Morrison and agree to become the local Queen of the May and Laddie for the annual Tressock town festival. But the couple is not prepared for the frightening consequences of their decision and the very disturbing secrets they are about to discover about TressockÂ’s seemingly friendly townspeople.
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Charmed by the residents of Tressock, Scotland, two young missionaries accept the invitation to participate in a local festival, fully unaware of the consequences of their decision.Charmed by the residents of Tressock, Scotland, two young missionaries accept the invitation to participate in a local festival, fully unaware of the consequences of their decision.Charmed by the residents of Tressock, Scotland, two young missionaries accept the invitation to participate in a local festival, fully unaware of the consequences of their decision.
IMDb RATING
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2.8K
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    • Robin Hardy
    • Robin Hardy(novel "Cowboys for Christ")
  • Stars
    • Brittania Nicol
    • Henry Garrett
    • Graham McTavish
    • Robin Hardy
    • Robin Hardy(novel "Cowboys for Christ")
  • Stars
    • Brittania Nicol
    • Henry Garrett
    • Graham McTavish
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    • 58User reviews
    • 107Critic reviews
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    Robin Hardy in The Wicker Tree (2011)
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    Brittania Nicol in The Wicker Tree (2011)
    Brittania Nicol in The Wicker Tree (2011)
    Brittania Nicol in The Wicker Tree (2011)
    Robin Hardy in The Wicker Tree (2011)
    Brittania Nicol in The Wicker Tree (2011)
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    Graham McTavish in The Wicker Tree (2011)
    Jacqueline Leonard and Graham McTavish in The Wicker Tree (2011)
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    Brittania Nicol
    Brittania Nicol
    • Beth Boothby
    Henry Garrett
    Henry Garrett
    • Steve Thomson
    Graham McTavish
    Graham McTavish
    • Sir Lachlan Morrison
    Jacqueline Leonard
    • Lady Delia Morrison
    James Mapes
    James Mapes
    • Reverend Moriarty
    Lesley Mackie
    • Daisy
    Clive Russell
    Clive Russell
    • Beame
    Bill Murdoch
    Bill Murdoch
    • Rev. McLeod
    Kirstin Murray
    • Celebrity Interviewer
    Christopher Fosh
    Christopher Fosh
    • Trailer Trash Video Dancer
    Graham Wadsworth
    • Trailer Trash Video Dancer
    Honeysuckle Weeks
    Honeysuckle Weeks
    • Lolly
    David Plimmer
    • Jack
    Iain Stuart Robertson
    • Peter McNeil
    Ailidh Mackay
    • Anthea
    Alessandro Conetta
    • Orlando
    Prue Clarke
    • Mary Hellier
    John Paul McGilvary
    • Danny
    • (as John Paul McGilvray)
      • Robin Hardy
      • Robin Hardy(novel "Cowboys for Christ")
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Robin Hardy had originally written the part of Sir Lachlan Morrison for Sir Christopher Lee. However, while filming The Resident (2011), Lee injured his back after tripping over power cables on set. Although extremely disappointed, Hardy cast the actor who was originally playing Beame, Graham McTavish in Lee's role, with actor Clive Russell taking over the part of Beame. Still wanting to include Lee, Hardy quickly wrote a cameo role for him. He appeared as Sir Lachlan's mentor in a flashback.
    • Goofs
      When Steve is laying in bed his shorts are white with red and blue plaid pattern. When we see him through the eyes of the raven, they are dark blue overall, and after the raven leaves they are back to the red, blue and white plaid shorts.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Old Gentleman: But can fate be altered? This is a question that every religion has tried to answer, and the answer is almost certainly no. But we keep trying...

      Old Gentleman: Poor wee laddie... catching him is a game of chance!

    • Connections
      Featured in Diminishing Returns: May Day Special(?): The Wicker Man (2021)
    • Soundtracks
      Follow Me
      Lyrics by Malcolm Dudley Hillier

      Music by John Scott

      Arranged by John Scott

      Performed by Brittania Nicol and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

      Produced by John Scott

      Courtesy of JOS Records

    User reviews58

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    In the shadow of The Wicker Man
    Just saw a screening of this spiritual successor to The Wicker Man at the London FrightFest. Director Robin Hardy's film (based on his own book 'Cowboys for Christ') shares many similarities with the cult British horror classic that he found success with in the 1970's, but The Wicker Tree is different enough to stand-out on it's own and not be classified as more of the same, even if the basic plot-lines are almost identical. This time around it's about a born again duo of evangelical country & western singers who have come to Scotland as 'redeemers' to convert an isolated pagan village to the path of Christ. However, where The Wicker Man was at turns as equally dark as it was intriguing, The Wicker Tree is a far more satirical affair, with jibes aimed at the genre and the background and beliefs of the protagonists.

    Christopher Lee makes a brief appearance as an old man in a flash back, who may or may not be intended as an elderly Lord Summerisle, but while his ill-health prevented him from taking on the role of the main villain his shoes are well filled by Graham McTavish, who provides some much needed fire and brimstone in contrast to the rather stilted performances from the two lead characters, although there were some good performances from the supporting cast, most notably Clive Russel as the butler Beame and Honeysuckle Weeks as the promiscuous pagan Lolly.

    I found the setting and direction to be excellent and again Hardy has created an intriguing pagan culture that I would loved to have seen more focus upon, but while we all know what the outcome of the story is going to be at the outset of the film it often seems to concern itself more with poking fun than with captivating and intriguing, or even scaring the audience. It got a good share of laughs throughout and even a round of applause at one point, and I enjoyed it in that respects, but as a horror film, as a film doomed to stand in the shadow of The Wicker Man, I found it to be lacking.
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    • Aug 28, 2011

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    • Release date
      • January 27, 2012 (United States)
      • United Kingdom
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Arniston House, Gorebridge, Midlothian, Scotland, UK
    • Production companies
      • British Lion Film Corporation
      • Euro Center Productions
      • Tressock Films
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    • 1 hour 36 minutes
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