Robin Hardy’s folk-horror masterpiece will soon see Stateside release looking sharper than ever.
Lionsgate has announced an October 17 street date for 1973’s THE WICKER MAN on Steelbook 4K UHD/Blu-ray/digital. The saga of police sergeant Howie (Edward Woodward) as his search for a missing girl leads him to the pagan island colony of Lord Summerisle (Christopher Lee), directed by Hardy from Anthony Shaffer’s script, will be presented in 1.85:1 widescreen on both discs, with LPCM English mono sound on the UHD and DTS-HD Master Audio English mono on the Blu-ray. Special features are:
UHD ONLY:
- Revisiting the Locations of THE WICKER MAN
- THE WICKER MAN at 50
- Robin Hardy’s Script: The Lost Ending
- Britt Ekland Interview
- Behind-the-Scenes Gallery
- WICKER MAN Enigma
- Burnt Offering: The Cult of THE WICKER MAN
- Interview with Robin Hardy and Christopher Lee (1979)
UHD & BLU-RAY:
- Worshipping THE WICKER MAN
- The Music of THE WICKER MAN
- Interview with Robin Hardy (2013)
- Trailers
BLU-RAY ONLY:
- Restoration Comparison
Retail price is $27.99.
