The Wicker Man The Official Story book is now available and we were kindly sent a copy for review purposes.
The Wicker Man is one of the greatest horror movies of all time – a chilling exploration of an isolated community with a terrible secret. Featuring a stellar cast including Christopher Lee, Edward Woodward, Britt Ekland and Ingrid Pitt, The Wicker Man has terrified audiences world-wide for fifty years.
Author and filmmaker John Walsh tells the story of how this singular – and somewhat unlikely – folk-horror classic came to be, illustrated with fascinating behind-the-scenes photography, new interviews, exclusive artwork, and never-before-seen material from the StudioCanal archives. Learn the secret history of Summerisle – if you dare…
John Walsh is a double BAFTA and double Grierson-nominated filmmaker, best-selling author and founder of Walsh Bros Ltd, voted as one of the UK’s top 100 production companies.
John’s latest work lies in this very book that casually sat right beside my laptop as we speak whilst typing this very review.
Quite simply put, The Wicker Man The Official Story of The Film is a very interesting read from cover to cover and is an absolute must for Wicker Man fans.
Containing a whole variety of interviews from cast and crew and some wonderful imagery that’s more than enough to keep the wicker flames burning from start to finish when perusing this particular book.
The book features large behind the scenes photos along with original drawings and sketches with many not seen before
This exclusive look into the making of the film brings along a deeper appreciation for the work that goes on behind the scenes that all so often goes overlooked by movie goers.
Some bits of information were completely new to me and fascinating to read such as Christopher Lee’s determination to have cut scenes found and re-instated and having the movie reappraised.
It’s crazy that a horror film 50 years on is still so relevant, so popular and so loved by many. That’s rare in many modern horror films, it always seems to be the classics that truly grip us for decades.
Maybe that’s more telling of the love and care they put into making films back then as opposed to today which feels like a stark contrast approach to shooting and distributing a particular feature film.
John Walsh writes in a way where words leap off the page and start frantically painting images in your head, a fascinating read and a deep dive into the mechanics of what made this low budget British horror film tick.
Currently priced at £29.99 you can purchase the book from Amazon UK HERE
