The Wicker Man

This sophisticated and erotic chiller, penned by Anthony Shaffer ("Sleuth"), stars Edward Woodward as repressed police sergeant Neil Howie whose search for a missing girl sends him to a remote island off the west Scottish coast. The island's residents, led by Lord Summerisle (Christopher Lee), are members of a libertine pagan cult, and Howie fears that the girl is fated to be part of a harvest ritual sacrifice. Ingrid Pitt, Britt Ekland, and Diane Cilento co-star. 88 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; featurette; theatrical trailer; TV spot; radio spots; biographies.