Mention The Wicker Man, and the go-to response is to invoke the infamous 2006 disaster starring Nicolas Cage. It bombed on first release and has since attained the same dubious status as Battlefield: Earth and the 1980s Howard the Duck. Today, it’s probably best known for the memes that arose from it, featuring Cage delivering manic lines like “How’d it get BURNED?!” and “the bees… the BEES…”Certainly, the film deserves every bit of its reputation as a well-meaning effort sunk beneath the weight of unfortunate creative decisions. But in the process, it’s eclipsed the original British film in the public’s mind, which does it a tremendous disservice. Not only is the first Wicker Man superior in every way, but it ranks as one of the greatest horror movies ever made, especially since it refuses to be bound by a single genre. The film opened on Dec. 6, 1973, with a 4K release in 2023 celebrating its 50th anniversary. It’s a sterling opportunity for newcomers to discover it, and hopefully relegate the Cage film to the back burner of pop culture where it belongs.Cage reportedly was a big fan of the first film and keenly interested in starring in a remake. The 2006 version was produced under the auspices of his company, Saturn films, with Universal prepared to distribute it. Neil LaBute was hired to write and direct it. Development became complicated after the director of the first film, Robin Hardy, announced development of a “companion piece,” released in 2011 as The Wicker Tree (and retaining little of the 1973 movie’s power). Warner Bros. ultimately released the Cage version on Sept. 1, 2006.Nicolas Cage’s Renfield Dracula Pays Homage to Christopher Lee’s Version
Mention The Wicker Man, and the go-to response is to invoke the infamous 2006 disaster starring Nicolas Cage. It bombed on first release and has since attained the same dubious status as Battlefield: Earth and the 1980s Howard the Duck. Today, it’s probably best known for the memes that arose from it, featuring Cage delivering manic lines like “How’d it get BURNED?!” and “the bees… the BEES…”
Certainly, the film deserves every bit of its reputation as a well-meaning effort sunk beneath the weight of unfortunate creative decisions. But in the process, it’s eclipsed the original British film in the public’s mind, which does it a tremendous disservice. Not only is the first Wicker Man superior in every way, but it ranks as one of the greatest horror movies ever made, especially since it refuses to be bound by a single genre. The film opened on Dec. 6, 1973, with a 4K release in 2023 celebrating its 50th anniversary. It’s a sterling opportunity for newcomers to discover it, and hopefully relegate the Cage film to the back burner of pop culture where it belongs.
Cage reportedly was a big fan of the first film and keenly interested in starring in a remake. The 2006 version was produced under the auspices of his company, Saturn films, with Universal prepared to distribute it. Neil LaBute was hired to write and direct it. Development became complicated after the director of the first film, Robin Hardy, announced development of a “companion piece,” released in 2011 as The Wicker Tree (and retaining little of the 1973 movie’s power). Warner Bros. ultimately released the Cage version on Sept. 1, 2006.
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