New 4K Restoration
This intelligent folk-horror film is all mood that crescendos in an unforgettable finale—subtle in its thrills and chills, with an ending that is both shocking and truly memorable. New 4K restoration and 50th anniversary screening!
Sergeant Howie arrives on the small Scottish island of Summerisle to investigate the report of a missing child. A conservative Christian, the policeman observes the residents' frivolous sexual displays and strange pagan rituals, particularly the temptations of Willow, daughter of the island magistrate, Lord Summerisle. The more Sergeant Howie learns about the islanders' bizarre practices, the closer he gets to tracking down the missing child. [88 min; horror; English]
"Part folk musical, part occult chiller, and quite mad." — Tim Robby, Daily Telegraph
"An offbeat masterpiece that reveals the dark heart of Britain through the perennial tension between social progress and the burden of the past." — Craig Williams, CineVue
"You can't help smiling at the audacity of it all and shivering a little at the feel-bad ending." — Derek Malcolm, London Evening Standard
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