Because nothing says 'British horror movie' quite like Sir Christopher Lee skipping down a mountain path in a dress and a Cher wig with the most serious face ever.

@Missab4000

3 жыл бұрын

And in converse!!

@Triviata84

Жыл бұрын

@@Missab4000, I’m so glad you mentioned the Chucks. They totally *make* the outfit.

@jeffc1753

10 ай бұрын

You liked every second of that scene, admit it.

@SaveThePimpernel

5 ай бұрын

I must have missed that three years ago 😢

Chelsea just getting to gush about things she loves for an hour straight is the quality content I come here for

@Litera_Trotter

3 жыл бұрын

Same here. The sheer amount of research.

Hello, Scottish person from a western scottish island. Corn Rigs and Barley Rigs are drainage systems which divide fields into ridges around three feet high, and then ploughed from end to end, the resulting furrows would drain excess water from the one above it. Also the land is typically shared and you get a strip, and rotates who gets which strip. Bonie is a scottish word for lovely/pretty/beautiful. Paul Giovanni has to had taken inspiration for this songs in this movie from existing songs and poems, as this Corn Rigs song is the same as was written by Rabbie Burns (Robert Burns). Hmm I wouldn't say these songs are authetically from the western isles but are from other scottish areas or sound scottish enough that it doesn't bother me.

@thecrimsongeek5282

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your knowledge cause I was confused ❤

@weretacotm207

3 жыл бұрын

Interesting, thanks for the info.

@dennyawright21

Ай бұрын

Catholicism “equally bizarre”…Do I need to point out that at least modern Catholicism does not in fact have ritual human sacrifices for better harvests? That I know of (I’m not Catholic) 😂. I used to be agnostic and I am now Christian but I don’t try and “convert” anyone or throw it out into people’s faces. I believe as we’ve become more “civilized” we’ve substituted animal or human sacrifices with ritual symbolic ones. Sacrifice teaches us to delay gratification for future abundance, like a harvest. There’s most likely a deep human desire to have rituals and to believe in something bigger than one’s self. I’ve noticed hard core atheists often get really into simulation theory or “aliens”. IMO simulation theory and a “god” are compatible. Perceived existential threats are another belief system with rituals. Climate Armageddon is an example, rituals such as throwing paint on the Mona Lisa or carrying around signs etc. Lol. I think the worst belief system is the “science god” and perceiving oneself as god unto him or herself. That approach is missing the needed humility aspect which I find to be the most important virtue. “Believe me. I AM science”. Pride does lead to a fall.

The original film wasn't destroyed. Future Chelsea took it as a souvenir when she time-traveled to tour with Christopher Lee.

*Fun fact* : Alton Towers amusement park in the UK has a roller coaster themed to the Wicker man (and it’s appropriately called Wicker man)

@issaccalotychos3055

3 жыл бұрын

I went on it last month haha

@MattA-nz9ze

3 жыл бұрын

It’s not directly based on the movie though, the pagans on the ride are from ‘Beornen’ but in the movie it’s Summerisle.

@Lydia-pw1if

3 жыл бұрын

And it’s such a good ride

@MattA-nz9ze

3 жыл бұрын

@@Lydia-pw1if Yeah it's great

@x-mine4237

3 жыл бұрын

Was well worth the hour long queue 👍

'Witchfinder General' from 1968 starring Vincent Price is also an excellent British folk horror film

@Psmith-ek5hq

3 ай бұрын

Based in a true story. Matthew Hopkins.

@MrSinclairn

Ай бұрын

👌👌👍👍

Anyone else find this podcast episode particularly cozy? I love listening to it when I’m on the road.

I’ve watched this movie so many times when they released it on dvd back when the remake came out. It’s so good, and I normally don’t enjoy musicals. Something about THE WICKER MAN is just amazing to me. That remake is just hilarious 😆

@Stand_By_For_Mind_Control

3 жыл бұрын

@Colin Chung KILLING ME WON'T BRING BACK YOUR GODDAMN HONEY!!!

Humans roasting on an open fire, the Wicker Man burning at your nose, repetitive chants being sung by a cult, and folks dressed like ugly foes.

@TylerPCoyne

3 жыл бұрын

The holiday countdown has begun!

@sistergwennith

3 жыл бұрын

I needed this today

Man, whenever I hear Christopher Lee's voice I think of The Last Unicorn. He voices King Haggard and it's a haunting performance. I loved that movie as a kid and only learned later that he voiced himself in the German dub (which I grew up on) since he was fluent in German. I'll finish the podcast later, I gotta find out if The Last Unicorn is streaming somewhere.

@kristennelson3190

2 жыл бұрын

My favorite childhood movie! I usually re-watch at least once a year (along with "Labyrinth" and "Legend" - you can see what my taste was😜)🦄

Yall have stayed just as down to earth as the day yall began this channel. Seriously great to see fame and numbers NOT change personalities for once.

@horseeatsdogfood5721

3 жыл бұрын

Amen! I absolutely love this channel!

Having witnessed a real-life Wicker Man ritual, (with no people in it obviously) I can say it really is impressive even with a much smaller wicker man. It does create a strange otherworldly ambience

Fun Fact: Parts of The Wicker Man was filmed in the place I live which is Plockton, Scotland.

@jimmybrown4205

3 жыл бұрын

I live in Scotland too but it'd take me about five hours to drive to Plockton. Beautiful place 🙂

@klcpesan

3 жыл бұрын

Plockton is so nice, I'm from Islay

@dfunk0747

3 жыл бұрын

Cool

@samdrummond6507

3 жыл бұрын

Also at Culzean Castle in Ayrshire

@Buggins

3 жыл бұрын

I remember Plockton being lovely. Admittedly I wonder if it’s changed much, the last time I was there was Pre internet back in the early 80s. It felt very remote to a boy from Portsmouth.

I will never get over how cursed Chelsey and James' cartoon faces are in the sponsor segments

@pokemaster1478

3 жыл бұрын

Apparently Chelsea specifically asked for the commission to be made unsettling haha!

Christopher Lee’s voice is so iconic

I have been IN LOVE with the original Wicker Man film for years! I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve seen it. It’s one of my “comfort movies” that I watch over and over.

The librarian was played by Ingrid Pitt, who starred in several horror movies in the 60s and 70s.

I had brought my friend to a midnight screening of My Bloody Valentine (1981) last year and I was heartbroken to hear that it was the theatrical cut and not the uncut version. My friend had never seen the movie before. He still liked it but I begged him to go home and watch the uncut death scenes since the kills are the best part.

Bout time this movie was covered after the hilarious shots taken at the remake. God I love this movie; I even named my new kitten after Sir Christopher Lee’s character 😄

@sage_in_palmmall5301

3 жыл бұрын

Lord Sum-meowsIsle

For some reason lately this podcast is the only thing I can fall asleep too. And no not because it’s boring or anything because it’s not. But I’ve been through a lot of shit lately and hearing you guys talk about horror movies it the only thing that gets my brain to stop overthinking and I can finally get some rest. It’s like hanging out with friends and being comfortable.

@snugglebugglewoowoo

7 ай бұрын

Hope things got better and you're thriving now xx

Being from England and watching this movie at 15 I fell in love with its style and story and it really surprises me how few people I speak to have seen it

Fully my favourite film of all time and I never clocked it as a musical, so hearing that right at the start of the episode made my brain fizz for the entire hour

Christopher Lee did this movie for free too. He loved the script so much but they were on such a budget the studio could not afford him. So, out of love for the movie, he sacrificed his salary to get it made

The Wicker Man really is one of my absolute favorite horror movies of all time 🥰 I adore folk horror, it’s my favorite subgenre

Love the podcast Chelsea, you do a really great job making the podcast really fun but also super informative

As an fyi for anyone who didn't know, the reason that Christopher Lee's album was titled Charlamagne is because he's a direct descendent of the Great Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire himself.

@PiLLbOt100

3 жыл бұрын

That is literally most of Europe. Seriously nearly every European, that is a descendant of another European, they would be related to him.

@jackevans3480

3 жыл бұрын

Indeed, we all are the descendents of Charlemagne.

I'm a longtime lover of this movie, and watching you both discuss it made me love it more. Especially pointing out the similarities between Howie's belief system and the islanders'. I've seen and own all three versions of the movie. To me, the "Final Cut" is the best version to watch. It has all of the important stuff that the theatrical release cut out, but gets to the point a little quicker. This movie's release is almost as interesting as the movie itself.

Love this movie. Feels like a 60s -70s midsommar

I remember watching the first podcast when you did the remake countless times. Crazy to see how far you both have come!

3 watchthrough of every podcast you guys have. The Pod is my comfort food

The martyr angle is how I remember watching the tv censored version of this movie as part of a double feature with children of the corn on a syndicated channel. The music still reminds me of a mix of the music from The Hobbit animated movie, the music of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and the music in Romeo and Juliet from 1968. I think y'all would like the HBO show The Third Day. Fun podcast as always. B~)

Love this movie so much, watch it at least twice a year since I was about 15 (I’m 40 now). It’s just fantastically well made and etherial. Thanks for covering always love the Pod!

I watched this for the first time this year on a VHS that my dad taped both the wicker man and dawn of the dead on and I have to say the wicker man is one of my favourite movies.

you guys should totally watch misery and do a podcast on it! I feel like it's such a well done movie to talk about, especially given that it's basically just two fantastic actors carrying it the whole time!

There was a weekend this summer where I watched 5 movies, and this was one of them. Absolutely loved it!

This is genuinely one of my favorite movies of all time. Man Shudder has good taste.

Been a while since I dropped in on this channel. Love that you've covered Wicker Man. The UK has a great lineage of horror films, I would love to see you guys cover more of it. Hammer, Amicus and Tigon produced some great films throughout the 50s, 60s and 70s. Dracula AD 1972 is worth watching for the hilarious camp value alone

So glad you covered this version. I couldn't believe they remade it and made it PG-13. I first saw this when I was 17 back in the 90's in Salem MA while day drinking. It's amazing!

I can’t get over how much I love the new set 🥰

Dead meat gotta be my favorite KZread channel, such amazing content!

13:10 Christopher Lee also passed on his salary for making Wicker Man so he basically participated in this film for free!! And my goodness what a perfect film this is. Thank you for this super cool episode and even tho I’m not really into podcasts, this made me REALLY look forward to checking out more of your stuff!

So happy for this movie to get love its easily one of the best movies ever written

You guys should do a video where you explain all the things in your back round and where they came from and the backstory. I know you did one for your old set, but now you have a new set just for the podcast.

I grew up in one of the Scottish Villages where this once filmed and once when I was younger, my mum showed me this movie and I got so confused when I recognized one of the buildings in the background. Also, I went to The Wickerman Festival when they burned an actual Wickerman and it was so cool

I'm not dead, guys. I'm here at home following the quarantine!

@dfunk0747

3 жыл бұрын

That is who I dressed up as for Halloween, Michael Myers

@cjboladao7494

3 жыл бұрын

@@dfunk0747 I may not have gone to Halloween this year, but maybe next year I will show up ...

@dfunk0747

3 жыл бұрын

@@cjboladao7494 ummm that’s a little creepy not gonna lie...

This movie is pure gold and one in a million. Goes down as one of the best movies (IMO) of all time!

I’m sure it has been requested before, but I would love to hear you two do a podcast/in-depth review of Rosemary’s Baby. It’s a movie I recently fell in love with and has entered my top 10 of all time. The quality of the writing and acting is amazing. It has that special 60’s/70’s quality you can’t get these days. Love your channel! Keep up the great work!

@TheGeneralDisarray

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome film. That one sound effect when she first looks in the crib and sees her baby's eyes

@kristennelson3190

Жыл бұрын

YES!!! Honestly, one of the very best horror films Ever!!👿🖤🖤

I am with Chelsea on this. I absolutely adore this film and could watch it repeatedly and never get bored. By the way could ya'll do a review on Strangeland? I think it's such a gem and it just is forgotten since the Blockbuster days ended.

@kristennelson3190

Жыл бұрын

Oh!! I thought you were talking about "Savageland", which is another excellent film that doesn't get enough attention.😜

The bee scene is in the "unrated" edition iirc. Idk why that's so extreme it needed a different release, but whatever.

I watched this after watching the podcast and really enjoyed it! Currently on my way to Scarefest at Alton Towers... guess who's gonna go on the Wicker Man rollercoaster at night? 🔥

Great podcast. Chelsea, I ❤️your enthusiasm for this movie! I definitely will check this out.

I had heard about The Wicker Man, heard the original was awesome. Also, I might be a bit late to the party on this, but congrats on your engagement, James! Best wishes for you and Chelsea in the future.

I'm got so excited when I saw the thumbnail for this.

Transcript of my thoughts when I got the Acast notification for the podcast this morning: “YES. FUCK YES. THANK YOU, CHELSEA.” The Wicker Man is so good and so weird and Chelsea’s enthusiasm for it is the best bonus.

OH MY GOD I AM SO EXCITED TO SEE THIS PODCAST!!!

This is how I feel about the movie ‘the birds’ from 1963. I just watched it on a whim one day but now it’s one of my favorite movies!

Completely agree with James about The Man with the Golden Gun. One of the best Roger Moore Bond films.

My favorite bit. "They're naked!" "Naturally! It's far too dangerous to jump through fire with your clothes on!" The OG Wickerman may have flaws, but it's better than the remake.

@angelotrinidad6888

Жыл бұрын

Ehh what’s the flaws?

@wildcatghoulette1822

Жыл бұрын

@@angelotrinidad6888 That's in the eye of anyone else that's not me. I think the film is perfectly fine and love the original as is. To me, it didn't need a remake.

@angelotrinidad6888

Жыл бұрын

@@wildcatghoulette1822 exactly I didn’t find any & love it as it is. Thankfully I’ve never bothered to watch the remake & it didn’t ruin the original for me

I love this movie! I have it on DVD, though it doesn't have the "Gently Johnny" song. I did find that song online, and I love it. It's oddly soothing. I love the soundtrack of this movie.

I came to this channel for the kill counts but was hooked by the podcast. You both are wonderful. I do miss you doing drunk Disney though...

I stumbled on the original watching Tubi or something. LOVED IT.

Great discussion, really enjoyable. Apparently that last shot was not necessarily planned and was good fortune that the sun was just in the right position.

I literally only know who mary whitehouse is because roger waters called her a spineless town mouse. It's funny how the music and movie world's crossover.

I have heard of the wicker man but wonder how it stacks up against little shop of horrors

@TylerPCoyne

3 жыл бұрын

I feel like LSOH has more recognizable music than Wicker Man Edit: but that’s just my opinion

@jimmybrown4205

3 жыл бұрын

They're not really comparable.

@56postoffice

3 жыл бұрын

*"The Wicker Man"* is so out there you can't really pigeon hole it in just one genre. Is it a horror or musical?

@dfunk0747

3 жыл бұрын

I have never seen either but I did see the one scene in LSOH where the girls are singing about it for a music review type thing

@jimmybrown4205

3 жыл бұрын

@@dfunk0747 Little Shop of Horrors is an actual musical where characters constantly break into song to further the narrative. Wicker Man is not that.

Fun fact:the wicker man is also a song by iron maiden and I recommend everyone listen to it :)

@AxxLAfriku

3 жыл бұрын

I recently revealed the genders of my two girlfriends. It got a lot of hate and now has 30 times more dislikes than likes. I am really sad that people can be so mean. Sorry for using your comment to talk about my problems, dear big

@washingmachine122

3 жыл бұрын

One of my fave bands mucie girls did an indie punk cover of it, also worth checking out

@jewishwaffle3527

3 жыл бұрын

@@AxxLAfriku dude, sorry but this is not the right place to vent about this stuff. No hate.

@conorbutler7583

3 жыл бұрын

@@washingmachine122 I'll check it out, thanks for the recommendation :))

@patandmacmusic

3 жыл бұрын

I heard the song maybe a year before I saw the movie. Both are super quality 👌

Creepy ass score.... LOVE IT - gotta watch this one again!

First time I ever heard Willow's Song was when Sneaker Pimps covered it....but it's called "How Do" on their CD.

I know I’m a little late to saying this, but I love the new podcast setup

Loving this back drop soooooooo much!!!

I own the soundtrack to the film and until I saw the Final Cut, I didn't understand where "Gently Johnny" fit in. Love the soundtrack and score. Great film! I had no idea that it was one the same billing with "Don't Look Now." Have you covered or will you cover that one sometime? It's not as good as "The Wicker Man" but it's a solid flick.

Best episode yet guys great work! The genre of film is Folk Horror (there is also a folk horror music genre if you love the music in the film look it up) But i would love if you guys covered Blood on Satan's Claw, and Witchfinder General soon because those and The Wickerman are considered the OG godfathers of Folk Horror.

My all-time favorite film!

this was the best hellofresh transition yet LOL

There’s a bad ass song called wicker man by Iron Maiden

One of the greatest movies ever, I always watch it on TCM but I broke down and bought the DVD

Idk how I missed this episode 5 months ago but I do not mind ☺️

I would suggest that you consider watching this movie again, because this year marks *"The Wicker Man"* 50th Anniversary. I'm from the UK and trust me when I tell you that there have been a lot of events celebrating this movie throughout the year.

You guys should try "Blood On Satan's Claw" (1971) sometime. It was released in the U.S as "Satan's Skin." It's another great British film. I think you'll love it.

diegetic and non-diegetic are the 2 words James and Chelsea were struggling with. diegetic sounds are sourced within the world in the film (spoken dialogue, folly, ext) so for example, when everyone is singing The Landlord's Daughter, and someone is drumming on the bar or stomping their feet or playing a concertina (mini accordion) that's all diegetic sounds. non-diegetic sounds are sourced outside the world in the film. for example, the Corn Rig song bopping away instead of hearing a plane engine roaring. good scrabble word.

I missed you so much James!! I really miss the Dead Meat Youtooz of you two

@jimmybrown4205

3 жыл бұрын

You missed him? Did you go away?

The Sneaker Pimps covered what you're calling "Willow's Song", but it was called "How Do." Great cover.

HOW DID I MISS THIS??? I just rewatched the remake episode of the podcast.

This is pretty much my favourite film

lmao james couldnt get a word in 😂😂😂😂love it

I agree. The original is so incredible.

I've been following you guys (hopefully not creepily) for about a year now. DnDnD and the Dead Meat podcasts. Thank you guys for being so fucking cool. Shout out from Dearborn Heights!

I just realized ive been subbed to this channel for 3 years

@DeadMeat

3 жыл бұрын

Well thank you!

Congratulations!

I live in the south west of Scotland in one of the small towns the movie was filmed in. For a while there was an annual music festival nearby called the Wickerman festival, which is best described as being kind of like Burning Man, but in a milder climate. Sadly it’s no longer going on. One fact about the film I heard though is Brit Eklund hated the area, calling it ''the most dismal place in creation . . . one of the bleakest places I've been to in my life'', leading to the producer to write a formal apology to the local newspaper. Although personally as someone who lives here I have to agree with her accurate description.

As soon as I saw it was the original movie I yelled, "Hooray Chelsea! It's not the crappy one!" My husband is now very confused.

I wish there was an epilogue showing whether they had crops the next year.

You should do a episode explaining everything in your background!

@Efox69

3 жыл бұрын

I totally agree!! That is an amazing concept? It would be so interesting.

I don't know if it counts as horror, but Don't Look Now is pretty great too!

@kristennelson3190

Жыл бұрын

Oh, God, YES! One of my absolute favorites!! Soooo good, in a devastating, traumatic sort of way.😅

This is a horror that just creeped me out way back in 80s No blood, no gore just a build up of tension start to finish Fantastic Film

@SlenWash

8 ай бұрын

There is a severed hand

Them talking about watching the wrong version reminded me of a time when my mom and I watched "top gun" on TV. We'd both seen it countless times, but we saw it was on another channel and thought, "let's just watch this and laugh at all the silly stuff." We were so excited to see that the beach volleyball scene hadn't happened yet, and get this: THEY SKIPPED IT. For whatever reason, I guess they couldn't show it on TV. But it was so disappointing, cause we were so ready for Kenny loggins

I just saw this film about 2 months ago, and it was actually pretty good. To be honest i liked it more then midsommar

I would love to see a version of wicker Man in line with Chelsea's ad read

On ITunes you can rent/buy the 94 minute version

I’m so glad you didn’t fail to mention Christopher Lee in drag!

I completely agree, it’s just a whole other level of horror that terrifies me to watch that scene after this whole movie