The Wicker Man The Wicker Man The Wicker Man is a 1973 British mystery horror film directed by Robin Hardy. It stars Edward Woodward, Britt Ekland, Diane Cilento, Ingrid Pitt, and Christopher Lee. The screenplay by Anthony Shaffer, inspired by David Pinner's 1967 novel "Ritual", centres on the visit of Police Sergeant Neil Howie to the isolated island of Summerisle, in search of a missing girl. Howie, a devout Christian, is appalled to find that the inhabitants of the island have abandoned Christianity and now practise a form of Celtic paganism. Paul Giovanni composed the film score. "The Wicker Man" is generally well-regarded
Wicker Man (roller coaster) the ride would be the world's first roller coaster to fuse wood with fire. On the same day, a promotion featured Wicker Man's logo being projected on the London Eye. Artwork to promote the ride was created by Kyle Lambert, with Hollywood-style illustrations of the ride passing through a flaming wicker man effigy. The ride begins with a preshow prior to boarding the ride with “the chosen ones”, who are told that they will be sacrificed to the Wicker Man. The cloth upon which the short video had been played is then lifted up in darkness to reveal a three-dimensional