Reviews for my ebook about the making of the classic British horror film, The Wicker Man, in the words of its director, writer and star.
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The Wicker Man from Another Angle
29 Mar 2014
By G. Turnbull
Format:Kindle Edition|Verified Purchase
Great to read something new about a film when so much has already been written. Very frank interviews with the principals.
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Wicker Man: Conversations. - Reviewed.
6 July 2013
By John Mosby
Format:Kindle Edition
Impact Magazine review of The Wicker Man: Conversations:
The Wicker Man remains one of British cinema's seminal horror outings. Not for this legendary British Lion production, the camper vampiric nature of the more stereotypical output from more familiar counterpoint Hammer, though there's certainly a dark and surreal undercurrent to the tale of mystery, suspense and fundamental clash of religions. It may be a film of its time (especially taking into consideration the ill-advised, much-mocked remake starring Nic Cage several decades later) but with the drama behind the camera being almost equal to that in front of it and much controversy that followed its post-production, there's no denying it still holds an intriguing place in the hearts of many film critics and horror enthusiasts.
Stephen Applebaum's examination of the film doesn't so much set out to unravel the many contradictions, controversies and legends that surround the film, as simply go to some of the key movers and shakers and ask them for their version and opinions. He collects together past interviews he has done and brings them together in one place, printed in full for the first time then leaves the reader to decide on the individual and collected opinions themselves. Though a fuller, longer and more nuanced book might ultimately be more satisfying for the die-hard Wicker enthusiast, the author's work allows key insights into what the key participants were thinking and reasoning during production and such recollections are always interesting. Director Robin Hardy, writer Anthony Shaffer and star Edward Woodward come at the discussions and material from different directions with a more contemporary industry name Eli Roth talking about how the film influenced his work. Read more ›
The Wicker Man remains one of British cinema's seminal horror outings. Not for this legendary British Lion production, the camper vampiric nature of the more stereotypical output from more familiar counterpoint Hammer, though there's certainly a dark and surreal undercurrent to the tale of mystery, suspense and fundamental clash of religions. It may be a film of its time (especially taking into consideration the ill-advised, much-mocked remake starring Nic Cage several decades later) but with the drama behind the camera being almost equal to that in front of it and much controversy that followed its post-production, there's no denying it still holds an intriguing place in the hearts of many film critics and horror enthusiasts.
Stephen Applebaum's examination of the film doesn't so much set out to unravel the many contradictions, controversies and legends that surround the film, as simply go to some of the key movers and shakers and ask them for their version and opinions. He collects together past interviews he has done and brings them together in one place, printed in full for the first time then leaves the reader to decide on the individual and collected opinions themselves. Though a fuller, longer and more nuanced book might ultimately be more satisfying for the die-hard Wicker enthusiast, the author's work allows key insights into what the key participants were thinking and reasoning during production and such recollections are always interesting. Director Robin Hardy, writer Anthony Shaffer and star Edward Woodward come at the discussions and material from different directions with a more contemporary industry name Eli Roth talking about how the film influenced his work. Read more ›
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The Wicker Man Conversations
26 Aug 2012
By R. Luck
Format:Kindle Edition
Think you've read all you need to read about the 'Citizen Kane of
horror movies'? Then think again. Stephen Applebaum's essential e-book
features interviews with director Robin Hardy, writer Anthony Shaffer
and the late great Edward Woodward. A book so good, it'll send you back
to the movie with fresh enthusiasm.
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A fascinating read
19 July 2012
By N. Wistreich
Format:Kindle Edition|Verified Purchase
One of the best film interviewers around pulls together years of
conversations with Hardy, Shaffer and Woodward to create a fascinating
insight behind the making and thinking behind The Wicker Man - as well
as the distributor's reaction when they finally saw it.
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