An Honest Trailer for The Wicker Man

In 1973, a movie called The Wicker Man hit theaters and was called "The Citizen Kane of horror movies." Too bad this Honest Trailer is not about that movie. Rather, it is about the 2006 remake starring Nicolas Cage that set the standard for bad remakes. The Wicker Man from 2006 has Nic Cage showing his emotional range without any coherent reason. Sure, he's investigating a missing child in a strange community that performs pagan rituals, but he's not getting anywhere by going all psychotic about it. In trying to ramp up the creepy factor, this movie veers into unintentional hilarity. That would be good if this were a comedy, but it's not, and anyone who appreciated the 1973 masterpiece was appalled by the remake. It did not make enough money to cover its budget, and was nominated for five Golden Raspberry Awards. Screen Junkies reminds us of why we didn't see The Wicker Man in 2006 in the Honest Trailer.