The Wicker Tree? What the f...?

Still, if I'm prepared to sit through endless sequels, prequels & reimaginings of Planet of the Apes, (pity my long suffering wife!) then why not this? And yes, if I had to make the choice it would be Planet of the Apes over Wicker Man every time. Why? Simply a matter of Zeitgeist and cinematographic impact really - after all, they're both essentially about the same thing : indvidual freedom vs. rabid idiotic mass compliance, though at least in PotA there are shades of dissent in the 'community', unlike the fascistic cretins on Summerisle. And they both end with a revelation of statuesque iconography and with our heros crying out in similar despair (though better Taylor's lot than Howie's). And dare I say PotA has a better soundtrack as well??? Hey, just a matter of opinion - I reckon TWM's faux-folk smorgasbord is served up to show how bogus the whole Summerisle set-up is anyway; hence the seque from a fairly traditional rendering of Highland Widow's Lament (beautifully sung by Sheila Mackie) into Giovanni's cunningly twisted Corn Riggs (beautifully sung by Giovanni himself). Stuff of genius really. Anyway - The Wicker Tree, eh? Definitely one to watch out for - along with At Swim Two Birds...

When the villagers turn out to be a murderous cult,
And set you ablaze in a wicker man,
When you cannot find the faith to exult...
A Pint of Plain is Your Only Man!