The Wicker Man: archives
Cinema is a screen onto which we can project our fears, torments and the monstrosities of the world. The screen protects us from what we see, but cinema has also permanently anchored our nightmares around a few powerful images (empty houses, hostile attics and basements, demonic masks, bloodcurdling grimaces, disturbing postures). Throughout the summer, the Cinémathèque québécoise will be presenting a series of films encompassing more than one hundred and twenty years of horror, reminding us that what scares us most is to make the deepest of our fears tangible and credible.
Wicker-maniacs, rejoice: here's a unique opportunity to delve into the world of The Wicker Man (1973)! Photographs, letters, sketches and other rare documents offer a never-before-seen glimpse into the - sometimes tumultuous - filming of this seminal folk horror movie.
Many thanks to Dominic and Justin Hardy for their generous contributions.
