The Wicker Man

by Steve A. Wiggins

Overview

Without May Day, The Wicker Man would never have been lit. Anthony Shaffer and Robin Hardy researched and designed a textbook example of holiday horror. Based on the clash of an outsider policeman's Christianity and a thriving Celtic celebration of Beltane, this film explores the dangers of religion.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781837644667
Publisher:	Liverpool University Press
Publication date:	09/01/2023
Series:	Devils Advocates
Pages:	120
Product dimensions:	5.31(w) x 7.48(h) x 0.25(d)

About the Author

Steve A. Wiggins is an independent scholar who has previously held teaching posts at Nashotah House Seminary, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, Rutgers University and Montclair State University.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1: Holiday Horror

Chapter 2: May Day

Chapter 3: Scary Sex

Chapter 4: The Horror of Theology

Conclusion: Conflict and Legacy