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The Wicker Man

By: Anthony Shaffer, Bleak December
Narrated by: The Bleak December Players
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Summary

“Paganism is alive and well in the twentieth century!”

While investigating the disappearance of a young girl in the remote Scottish island community of Summerisle, Sgt. Neil Howie (Anthony D.P. Mann) encounters a conspiracy with sinister occult undertones. Based on the cult British film directed by Robin Hardy and written by Anthony Shaffer, this terrifying audio adaptation stars Brian Blessed (Flash Gordon, I Claudius) as Lord Summerisle, and features Laurence R. Harvey (Human Centipede 2/3) along with a full cast of voice talent, and pulse-pounding original score by Brent Holland. Produced in an arrangement with StudioCanal.

Cast: Lord Summerisle (Brian Blessed), Sgt. Neil Howie (Anthony D.P. Mann), MacGreagor (Laurence R. Harvey), Miss Rose (Anne-Marie Bergman), Willow (Melissa Radford), Rowan Morrison / Heather (Mei Kiera), Harbour Master (Terry Wade), May Morrison (Amie Bello), Groundskeeper (Nik Yuen), Chief Constable (Bill Hall), Police Officer (Alex Peacock), James Hoegerl (School Boy). Residents of Summerisle: Sebastien Godin, Simon Lloyd, Lindsay Lloyd, David Reid, John McInnes, Debbie Ross, Chris Lambert, Fiona Tinker, Jim Peters, Ali Chappell, Jessica Dykins, Pedro Perguntas, Barry Yuen. Music by Brent Holland. Executive Producers for Bleak December: Anthony D.P. Mann & Bill Bossert.

©1973 STUDIOCANAL FILMS Ltd. (P)2020 Bleak December Inc., all rights reserved. Licensed for worldwide distribution to Brilliance Audio.
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a new perspective on the film

Overall does well to capture and sometimes enhance/ add to the content of the film as a snapshot audio drama. It's short and maybe could have included some music or additional imagined details/ subtext to make it more vivid

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less than 50 minutes long.

Imagine expanding on what The Wicker Man story is about to a friend, that is basically what you have here. The performances are great as is the story but, it runs for less than 50 minutes. Buy Ritual by David Pinner which is the book The Wicker Man is based.

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A Fair Attempt... But......

Overall, casting was good and in particular Mr Blessed stole the show as always....

However, casting a Canadian actor as Sergeant Howie was a big mistake. A Scottish actor was needed and this really let the production down.

Although a fair attempt... overall, one to avoid for the purist Wicker Man fans.

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