Le Dieu d'osier (The Wicker Man) (1973)

A pivotal scene from the 1973 British folk horror classic *The Wicker Man*, featuring Sergeant Neil Howie’s investigation on Summerisle. The film follows the devout Christian policeman as he searches for a missing girl, Rowan Morrison, on a remote Scottish island where pagan traditions clash with his beliefs. Encounters with eccentric locals, including Lord Summerisle (Christopher Lee) and the innkeeper’s daughter Willow (Britt Ekland), reveal unsettling rituals tied to the island’s harvest festival. Tensions rise as Howie uncovers the dark secrets behind the island’s seemingly idyllic community.