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The Latest Breaking News from Robin Hardy

Filmmaker and director Justin Hardy dies aged 61

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The Independent UK

The Wicker Man sequel director dies ahead of film’s premiere

Justin Hardy had just completed a follow-up to his father Robin’s cult classic film The Wicker Man

The Independent UK

Children Of The Wicker Man director Justin Hardy dies aged 61

The filmmaker’s family said he died on Friday night after suffering a heart attack.

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‘An unkind film’: letters reveal rift between director and writer of The Wicker Man

Exclusive: Documents show ‘hostile’ director and ‘self-indulgent’ writer were at loggerheads during production of 1973 cult horror film

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: hit show Couples Therapy just keeps getting better

Dr Orna continues to offer fascinating insight as she helps clients. Plus: it’s the last visit to Reuben Owen’s farm. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

50 Years Ago, a Terrifying Cult Thriller Kickstarted A New Genre

Half a century later, the sun-dappled horrors of Robin Hardy's 'The Wicker Man' are still unnerving — leaving a lasting mark on the genre.

Inverse

'The Wicker Man' gets his AARP card today, as the folk horror classic turns 50

The 1973 movie The Wicker Man helped kick off the subgenre known as "folk horror." The film, about a sinister pagan ritual on a remote Scottish island, has scared horror fans for five decades.

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TV tonight: the violent gangs stealing watches from people on the street

A fearless investigation hears from a new breed of criminals who go to extreme measures. Plus Louis Theroux talks to Chelsea Manning. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

The Wicker Man at 50: how the strange 1970s British film became a cult classic

It tops the poll of the 50 greatest British horror films, according to readers of Horrified Magazine, while the Guardian pitches it at number four in its list of the 25 greatest horror films.

The Conversation

‘Eighty-nine perfect minutes’: 30 of the best short films and novels

Is the trend for epic movies and hefty novels getting too much? Our critics redress the balance with a classic compilation of shorter works – plus 10 long ones that are worth your time

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