The Wicker Tree Trailer Impressions: A Spiritual Successor to 1973's The Wicker Man

The Wicker Tree is a 2011 horror thriller film which contains various elements from the 1973 horror cult classic The Wicker Man. The Wicker Tree is based on a novel written by Robin Hardy who was also the director of The Wicker Man (1973). Will this spiritual successor be as popular as its cult classic brother? Find it out here.



The Wicker Tree
Plot / Synopsis

Based on Hardy's own 2006 novel Cowboys for Christ, the film focuses on Texas pop star turned gospel singer, Beth (Brittania Nicol) and her cowboy boyfriend, Steve (Henry Garrett), both devout evangelical Christians from the church Cowboys for Christ, sent on a mission to spread the word of God to the people of Scotland.

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The Wicker Tree Trailer Impressions
The Wicker Tree Trailer Review

I am as confused as most of you when I watched the trailer for this film. There are cowboys, abduction, running ladies, a burning three, and sacrifices. In my honest opinion this trailer is not effective to build a hype.



After researching though, an interest sparked. The Wicker Tree is said to be the spiritual successor of the 1973 cult classic "The Wicker Man", not the 2008 unofficial American remake of The Wicker Man starring Nicholas Cage. This time, this spiritual successor has all the blessings of the man who directed the 1973 cult classic for this was also based on his own novel. But going back to the trailer, if you are not familiar with the 1973 film, then this trailer can be a very confusing. It is not "new generation of movie goer" friendly as all it sows are the positive reviews stated by film critics. Given that it is that good, it is still is not enough to make one excited to go see it if ever it gets to be released this 2011. Take note that this trailer is released on December 8, 2011 and there is no exact date when it will be released, so it might be this December or next year. If they are trying to create another cult classic then they might be ale to pull it off. But like other cult classics, this title might be off on everyone's radar and people will only able to appreciate this film after some fifty or so years.



What do you think about The Wicker Tree's official movie trailer? Have you seen the 1973 Wicker Man or even the 2006 remake of it? What can you say about those films and what does that make you expect about this one? Share your thoughts on the comments section below:

The Devil Inside Trailer Impressions: Demonic Possession Addressed Through Science and Religion?

Demonic possessions have been used as a theme on most horror films and to whether you will believe them or not, one thing is certain Hollywood is here to make movies out of them. The Devil Inside is another exorcism-themed horror film set to be released on January 2012. What does the trailer say about this flick?



The Devil Inside
Plot

In 1989, emergency responders received a 9-1-1 call from Maria Rossi (Suzan Crowley) confessing that she had brutally killed three people. 20 years later, her daughter Isabella (Fernanda Andrade) seeks to understand the truth about what happened that night. She travels to the Centrino Hospital for the Criminally Insane in Italy where her mother has been locked away to determine if her mother is mentally ill or demonically possessed. When she recruits two young exorcists (Simon Quarterman and Evan Helmuth) to cure her mom using unconventional methods combining both science and religion, they come face-to-face with pure evil in the form of four demons possessing Maria.

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The Devil Inside Movie Trailer Impressions
The Devil Inside Film Trailer Reviews

A key to any successful film trailer is to build up hype without spoiling anything about the film and thank goodness The Devil Inside does everything right. The element of mystery is important to every horror film and although it has already featured some scenes with jump scares which this film might possibly have a lot, it somehow works in this trailer's favor. We have already seen horror films adapt this "based on actual events" gig, and so far it might still work. To whether the indie style shaky film will work well on this film is yet to be seen. The Devil Inside is one of those kinds of film that suggest you leave most of your belief system behind, and just enjoy the spooks and scares that this film has to offer.


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A decent trailer worthy of recommending from the trailer alone, but will it live up to its trailer once it officially hits the theaters on January? Share what you think of this trailer at the comments section below.

A Modern Age Story of Exorcism in The Rite

Demon possession still exist in this modern age and time, The Rite is an upcoming horror film based on the personal experience and studies conducted by Matt Baglio seen on his book entitled The Rite: The Making of a Modern Exorcist. The Rite might eventually become one of those controversial films because of its relation to religion, the Roman Catholic Church to be precise.



The Rite Synopsis
Premise

Inspired by true events, "The Rite" follows skeptical seminary student Michael Kovak (Colin O'Donoghue), who reluctantly attends exorcism school at the Vatican. While in Rome, he meets an unorthodox priest, Father Lucas (Anthony Hopkins), who introduces him to the darker side of his faith. Directed by Mikael Hafstroem ("1408"), "The Rite" is a supernatural thriller that uncovers the devil's reach to even one of the holiest places on Earth.

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Directed by Mikael Hafstroem.
Produced by Beau Flynn and Tripp Vinson.
Written by Matt Baglio and Michael Petroni.
Music by Alex Heffes.
Cinematography by Ben Davis.
Editing by Peter Boyle.
Starring Anthony Hopkins, Colin O'Donoghue, Alice Braga, Ciaran Hinds, Toby Jones, Rutger Hauer, Chris Marquette, Franco Nero, Torrey DeVitto.
Studios by TriBeCa Productions.
Distributed by Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema.
Release date January 28, 2011



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