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The Wicker Tree
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Author : Robin Hardy
language : en
Publisher: Luath Press Ltd
Release Date : 2013-07-22
The Wicker Tree written by Robin Hardy and has been published by Luath Press Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-07-22 with Fiction categories.
A black comedy of religious sexuality and pagan murder, which inhabits the same territory as The Wicker Man. If I am a Rabbi, Jehova is my God. If I am a Mullah, Allah the merciful is He. If a Christian, Jesus is my Lord. Millions of people worldwide worship the sun. Here in Tressock I believe the old religion of the Celts fits our needs at this time. Isn't that all you can ask of a religion? Gospel singer Beth and her cowboy boyfriend Steve, two virgins promised to each other through 'the Silver Ring Thing', set off from Texas to enlighten the Scottish heathens in the ways of Christ. When, after initial hostility, they are welcomed with joy and elation to the village of Tressock, they assume their hosts simply want to hear more about Jesus. How innocent and wrong they are. REVIEWS: 'Erotic, romantic, comic and horrific enough to loosen the bowels of a bronze statue.' --Christopher Lee 'Robin Hardy looks set to snare a new generation of followers with the long overdue follow-up... another tale of faith, sex and sacrifice.' --Sunday Herald'... the writing style is typical of the genre and Hardy has upped the stakes. After a slow set-up, the plot romps along, with unexpected twists and turns, to its inevitable and frustratingly avoidable conclusion. Those who identify with the youthful protagonists will find it thrilling and horrible, a story to disturb sleep.' --Scottish Review of Books 'Let's face it, there are strange communities in the world.' Purity rings in hand, a young evangelical Christian singer and her devoted fiancé leave the comfort of their Texas home to journey into heathen parts of the earth, hoping to spread the word of God across the land. Their mission takes them to a bizarre Scottish town whose people and practices turn their world inside out. To call it a culture clash would be too gentle. To reveal anything further would be a blight against the heavens. 38 years after directing THE WICKER MAN (and following a 22-year filmmaking sabbatical), celebrated iconoclast Robin Hardy has reunited with producer Peter Snell and returned to the Pagan pantheon with this hugely eccentric successor film, THE WICKER TREE. The distinction is an important one to make, as this is neither sequel nor re-imagining, but rather a film narrative cut from the same universe (or as its maker refers to it, 'a spiritual sequel'). Hardy is a one-of-a-kind filmmaker, and THE WICKER TREE is brimming with the stamp of his personality. It has ample Scottish colour, reaching out through tons of catchy folk songs interspersed throughout the film. Clever plays on religious iconography and an acute understanding of Pagan ritualism. Ethereal locations. A charged sense of the sexual. A dreamlike sense of the magical. Costumes, dances and animal masks. An off-centre look at the absurdities of faith (in this case, neither Christian nor Pagan get off easy), THE WICKER TREE could be called a black theological satire, a strange breed of irony-fuelled comedy-musical-horror-thriller-drama. Call it however you like, it will bring a smile to your lips and, perhaps, a torch to your belief system. Based on Hardy's novel [...] and featuring appearances by Christopher Lee, members of the Beltane Fire Society and a compellingly show-stopping Graham McTavish, this is a film that's been brewing for many years, one that has proved exceedingly difficult to mount. Now, finally, it is here. Prepare to ride the laddie and join us in celebrating the second coming of one of cinema s great seers. May Day is upon us. THE WICKER TREE is about to burn' --Mitch Davis, Director of Fantasia Film Festival, on the motion picture The Wicker Tree
The Wicker Man
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Author : Robin Hardy
language : en
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
Release Date : 1978
The Wicker Man written by Robin Hardy and has been published by Crown Publishing Group (NY) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with Fiction categories.
The inhabitants of Summerisle strike at the heart of civilized society by engaging in erotic rites, blood sacrifice, and orgiastic dance.
Inside The Wicker Man
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Author : Allan Brown
language : en
Publisher: Birlinn
Release Date : 2012-02-15
Inside The Wicker Man written by Allan Brown and has been published by Birlinn this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-02-15 with Performing Arts categories.
Inside The Wicker Man is a treat for all cinemagoers, exhaustively researched and achieving a near-perfect balance between history, trivia and serious analysis. Allan Brown describes the filming and distribution of the cult masterpiece as a 'textbook example of How Things Should Never Be Done'. The omens were bad from the start, and proceeded to get much, much worse, with fake blossom on trees to simulate spring, actors chomping on ice-cubes to prevent their breath showing on film, and verbal and physical confrontations involving both cast and crew. The studio hated it and hardly bothered to distribute it, but today it finds favour with critics and fans alike, as a serious - if flawed - piece of cinema. Brown expertly guides readers through the film's convoluted history, attempting along the way to explain its enduring fascination, and providing interviews with the key figures - many of whom still have an axe to grind, and some of whom still harbour plans for a sequel.
Christian S Children
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Author : Carolyn Lewis Harwell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1981
Christian S Children written by Carolyn Lewis Harwell and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981 with categories.
Christian Wicker (ca. 1799-1879) was born in Newberry County, South Carolina. He married twice, but only the name of his second wife, Mary Kibler, is known. They were married in 1853 and lived in Newberry County. Descendants and relatives lived in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Kentucky, New York and elsewhere. Includes ancestors to 1708.
The Wicker Man
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Author : Steve A. Wiggins
language : en
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
Release Date : 2023-07-15
The Wicker Man written by Steve A. Wiggins and has been published by Liverpool University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-15 with Performing Arts categories.
Many fans of Robin Hardy’s The Wicker Man (1973) may know that this classic is considered a fine sample of folk horror. Few will consider that it’s also a prime example of holiday horror. Holiday horror draws its energy from the featured festive day, here May Day. Sergeant Neil Howie (Edward Woodward), a “Christian copper,” is lured to the remote Scottish island Summerisle where, hidden from the eyes of all, a thriving Celtic, pagan religion holds sway. His arrival at the start of the May Day celebration is no accident. The clash between religions, fought on the landscape of the holiday, drives the story to its famous conclusion. In this Devil’s Advocate, Steve A. Wiggins delineates what holiday horror is and surveys various aspects of “the Citizen Kane of horror movies” that utilize the holiday. Beginning with a brief overview of Beltane and how May Day has been celebrated, this study considers the role of sexuality and fertility in the film. Conflicting with Howie’s Christian principles, this leads to an exploration of his theology as contrasted with that of Lord Summerisle (Christopher Lee) and his tenants. Such differences in belief make the fiery ending practically inevitable.
1000 Amazing Horror Movie Facts
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Author : Tom Chapman
language : en
Publisher: BookRix
Release Date : 2022-08-07
1000 Amazing Horror Movie Facts written by Tom Chapman and has been published by BookRix this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-08-07 with Performing Arts categories.
Think you know all there is to know about horror movies? Well, think again. 1000 Amazing Horror Movie Facts is chock full of fascinating and unusual facts about classic (and not so classic) horror movies. Blockbusters, B-movies, slashers, ghost stories, video nasties, anthologies, sequels, gore, cursed productions, what might have been, casting, controversy, and so on. So dim the lights and prepare to enter the spooky and blood drenched world of horror movies....
Serendipity A Life
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Author : Peter Watson-Wood
language : en
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Release Date : 2012
Serendipity A Life written by Peter Watson-Wood and has been published by AuthorHouse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The title of this book reflects, what Peter describes as the 'happenchance' of his life. One opportunity leads to another, and yet another, a series of chance happenings, many of them described in the book, that have shaped the varied and interesting journey that is, a life. His life!
The Green Bay Tree
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Author : Mordaunt Shairp
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2014-11-25
The Green Bay Tree written by Mordaunt Shairp and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-11-25 with Performing Arts categories.
"I hope I shan't meet you one day in Piccadilly with a painted face, just because you must have linen sheets" A beautiful young man is forced to choose between the love of his fiancée and the lifestyle of his male mentor. This is the infamous comedy of manipulation that, in 1934, made a leading Broadway star of Laurence Olivier, opposite his then-wife Jill Esmond. The Green Bay Tree (1933) was a scandalous hit in the West End and on Broadway.
Ritual
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Author : David Pinner
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011-04
Ritual written by David Pinner and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-04 with Murder categories.
75 years since its first release, a true modern rarity and historical keystone in occult fiction and cinematic pop culture returns. Shrouded in the same brand of mystery and contradiction that forms its tangled plot, Ritual is commonly recognised by cult cinema fanatics as the original seed that spawned the towering movie enigma, The Wicker Man. A police officer is requested to investigate the presumed murder of a child in an obscure rural village. During his short stay, he is subjected to a spectacle of psychological trickery, sexual seduction and ancient practices and rituals.
The Devils
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Author : Darren Arnold
language : en
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
Release Date : 2019-06-25
The Devils written by Darren Arnold and has been published by Liverpool University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-06-25 with Performing Arts categories.
Undoubtedly the most notorious title in director Ken Russell’s controversial filmography, The Devils (1973) caused a real furor on its initial theatrical release, only to largely disappear for many years. This Devil’s Advocate considers the film’s historical context, as the timing of the first appearance of The Devils is of particular importance, its authorship and adaptation (Russell’s auteur reputation aside, the screenplay is based on John Whiting’s 1961 play of the same name, which was in turn based on Aldous Huxley’s 1952 book The Devils of Loudun), and its generic hybridity. Darren Arnold goes on to examine the themes prevalent in the film—this is the only film of Russell’s which the director considered to be political—and considers the representation of gender and sexuality, gender fluidity, and how sex and religion clash to interesting and controversial effect. He concludes by revisiting the film’s censorship travails and the various versions of The Devils that have appeared on both big and small screens, and the film’s legacy and influence.