Robin Hardy (film director)
Robin St. Clair Rimington Hardy (2 October 1929 – 1 July 2016) was an English author and film director.
His most famous directorial work is "The Wicker Man", and his last project was a film adaptation of his novel "Cowboys for Christ", which was retitled "The Wicker Tree".
The Wicker Tree
The Wicker Tree is a 2011 horror film written and directed by British filmmaker Robin Hardy.
It contains many direct parallels and allusions to the 1973 film "The Wicker Man", which was also directed by Hardy, and is intended as a companion piece which explores the same themes.
The film premiered at the Fantasia Festival in Montreal, Canada, July 2011 and was released on Blu-ray in the UK on 30 April 2012.
Wicker man (disambiguation)
A wicker man is a type of effigy.
The Wicker Man or Wickerman may refer to:
Wicker man
A wicker man was a large wicker statue reportedly used by the ancient Druids( priests of Celtic paganism) for sacrifice by burning it in effigy.
The main evidence for this practice is one sentence in Julius Caesar's" Commentary on the Gallic war", which modern scholarship has linked to an earlier writer, Poseidonius.
Modern archaeological research has not yielded much evidence of human sacrifice among the Celts, and the ancient Greco- Roman sources are now regarded somewhat skeptically, especially considering the likelihood that Greeks and Romans" were eager to transmit any bizarre and negative information" about the Celts at a time when the latter were feared and disdained.
However, archaeological evidence from Ireland does indicate that human sacrifice was practised in times pre-dating contact with Rome.
Human remains have been found at the foundations of structures dating from the Neolithic period to the Roman era, with injuries and in positions that argue for their being foundation sacrifices.
In modern times, the wicker man has been symbolically referenced as a part of some neopagan- themed ceremonies, without the human sacrifice.
Effigies of this kind have also been used as elements in performance art, as display features at rock music festivals, and as thematic material in songs( such as Iron Maiden's song," The Wicker Man").
A wicker man is featured in a pivotal scene of the cult British horror film" The Wicker Man", and much of the prominence of the wicker man in modern popular culture and the wide general awareness of the wicker man as structure and concept is probably attributable to this film.
The Wicker Man
The Wicker Man is a 1973 British horror film directed by Robin Hardy and starring Edward Woodward, Britt Ekland, Diane Cilento, Ingrid Pitt, and Christopher Lee.
The screenplay by Anthony Shaffer, inspired by David Pinner's 1967 novel" Ritual", centres on the visit of Police Sergeant Neil Howie to the isolated island of Summerisle, in search of a missing girl.
Howie, a devout Christian, is appalled to find that the inhabitants of the island have abandoned Christianity and now practise a form of Celtic paganism.
Paul Giovanni composed the film score.
" The Wicker Man" is generally well- regarded by critics.
Film magazine" Cinefantastique" described it as" The" Citizen Kane" of horror movies", and in 2004" Total Film" magazine named" The Wicker Man" the sixth greatest British film of all time.
It also won the 1978 Saturn Award for Best Horror Film, the burning Wicker Man scene was No. 45 on Bravo's" 100 Scariest Movie Moments", and during the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony the film was included as part of a sequence that celebrated British cinema.
In 2013, a copy of the original U.S. theatrical version was digitally restored and released.
In 1989, Shaffer wrote a script treatment for" The Loathsome Lambton Worm", a direct sequel with fantasy elements.
Hardy had no interest in the project, and it was never produced.
In 2006, an ill- received American remake was released, from which Hardy and others involved with the original have dissociated themselves.
In 2011, a spiritual sequel entitled" The Wicker Tree" was released to mixed reviews.
This film was also directed by Hardy, and featured Lee in a cameo appearance.
The Wicker Man (film series)
The Wicker Man is a series of two horror films directed by British author and director Robin Hardy.
The films are not directly linked to one another, but all deal with the theme of paganism in the modern world.
The 2006 American remake of" The Wicker Man" is not a part of the series, and Hardy had dissociated himself from it.
The Wicker Man (novel)
The Wicker Man is a 1978 horror novel written by Robin Hardy and Anthony Shaffer.
It was based on the 1973 cult horror film" The Wicker Man", directed by Hardy and written by Shaffer.
The novel includes a foreword by Allan Brown.
The film itself is loosely based on the novel" Ritual" by the actor and novelist David Pinner.
The novelisation was written primarily by Robin Hardy, the director of the film, but Anthony Shaffer is credited as co-author, as Hardy re-used much of Shaffer's dialogue verbatim.
Hardy has said that he began writing the novel before Shaffer had even finished the screenplay.
The first edition of" The Wicker Man" was printed in the US by Crown Publishers in May 1978.
Hamlyn followed with the UK edition in October 1979.
At the time these hardback editions were printed, the newly restored version of the" Wicker Man" film was being shown in the US.
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died is 1998 American camp comedy film written by Edward D. Wood, Jr..
The film, directed by Aris Iliopulos, stars Billy Zane, Tippi Hedren, Ron Perlman, and Christina Ricci, among many others.
The film has no dialogue, only atmospheric sounds, alternating bursts of laughter, and screams.
Lesley Mackie
Lesley Mackie is a British actress, known for her Olivier Award- winning performance as Judy Garland in the original London cast of" Judy".
She is also known for her role as Daisy in the horror films" The Wicker Man" and" The Wicker Tree".
The Wicker Man (2006 film)
The Wicker Man is a 2006 horror film written and directed by Neil LaBute and starring Nicolas Cage.
The film primarily is a remake of the 1973 British film" The Wicker Man", but also draws from its source material, David Pinner's 1967 novel" Ritual".
The film concerns police officer Edward Malus, whose ex-fiancée Willow Woodward informs him that her daughter Rowan has disappeared and asks for his assistance in her search.
When he arrives at the island where Rowan was last seen, he suspects something sinister about the neo-pagans who reside on the island.
The film received hostile reviews from film critics at the time of its release; critics pointed to the film's unintentional comedy, weak acting, and poor screenwriting.
The film was also a financial flop, grossing over$ 38 million against a$ 40 million production budget since its original release.

Question: Which film came out first, I Woke Up Early the Day I Died or The Wicker Man?
Answer: The Wicker Man