Episode 115 - The Wicker Man (1973)

Pod Mortem: A Horror Podcast

Reneé Hunter Vasquez, John Paul Vasquez, Travis Hunter-Sayapin

Tv & Film:film Reviews, Tv & Film, Film Reviews

4.7 • 662 Ratings

🗓️ 6 June 2022

⏱️ 174 minutes

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Summary

You'll simply never understand the true nature of sacrifice. Join Reneé, John Paul, and Travis as they discuss Robin Hardy's 1973 folk horror classic "The Wicker Man." Please consider supporting the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepodmortem Where to listen to the podcast and follow us on social media: https://allmylinks.com/thepodmortem Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thepodmortem https://twitter.com/bloodandsmoke https://twitter.com/realstreeter84 https://twitter.com/travismwh What would you rate The Wicker Man and what should we watch next? Email us at thepodmortem@gmail.com "Pod Mortem Theme" written and performed by Travis Hunter. https://youtube.com/travismwh

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0:00.0	I'm I'm Salutations.
0:29.1	Welcome to Pod Mortem.
0:30.9	I'm Travis Hunter,
0:31.9	joined as always by my co-host,
0:33.3	my sister, and my brother-in-law.
0:34.9	Hi, I'm Renee Hunter Vasquez.
0:36.2	Hi, I'm John Paul Vasquez. This week,
0:38.7	we're broadcasting live from The Green Man in discussing the 1973 horror classic, The Wicker Man.
0:45.4	This film was directed by Robin Hardy from a screenplay by Richard Schaefer. Lusely adapting
0:50.6	elements from David Pinner's novel ritual, the wickerman combines horror and mystery with mythology, theology, and a surprising amount of musicality.
1:00.1	As it draws inspiration from ancient Celtic paganism, this film has proven an incredibly influential entry in the subgenre of folk horror,
1:08.1	and along with achieving cult status and critical acclaim, would go on to
1:11.7	spawn a remake in 2006 and a companion film in 2011.
1:16.5	This film was suggested to us by Friends of the Show, Gareth Evans, Claire Sutton, Ian Graham,
1:22.5	Brent Payne, Jason Keene, and Titanic Discussions over on YouTube.
1:27.4	Thank you all so much for your continued support of the show, as well as this suggestion.
1:32.6	So, The Wicker Man.
1:34.7	What were your first impressions on the film?
1:36.8	This was the first time I ever watched this movie.
1:40.6	And I'll even be honest, I knew of the Nick Cage Wickerman.
1:45.8	Of course.
1:46.2	I knew nothing of this.
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