The Wicker Man (1973)

[Dr. Briggs]

I was pleasantly surprised by the whole thing. I'd read extensive spoilers prior to seeing the film (first heard about it from Bravo's original 100 Scariest Movie Moments), but none of them had told me about all the smug foreshadowing the villagers would convey to Det. Howie, nor the subjective madness of the town's "festivities" on the final day of action.

I'd call it a horror/thriller hybrid. Now, I call Saw a pure thriller, so my definition of horror vs. thriller is different than many. Still, whilst I felt Saw primarily aimed to confuse the audience, I felt that there was a lot more in Wicker Man meant primarily to creep an audience out. These elements make it a great horror movie in my book.

An 8.5/10.

[CarolinePar]

I actually was my own spolier for the film!

a few years ago, an ex boyfriend asked me if I'd heard of the film. I said "given that it's a possible phallic symbol and a material used in some rituals I wouldn't be surprised if it involved some kind of secret, small town rituals"

his reply?
"I hate you"
(not really but later after watching it - wow exdev: how could I have been so dead-on <pardon the pun>?)