Scotland

The Anatomy of a Remake: The Wicker Man

Written by Anthony Shaffer and directed by Robin Hardy, The Wicker Man, a tale of Scottish policeman Sgt Neil Howie (Edward Woodward: The Equaliser series) investigating a disappearance on the remote Hebridean island of Summerisle, run by Lord Summerisle (Christopher Lee: Dracula 1958, The Lord ... Read More

The Vanishing (Movie Review)

Despite the title, The Vanishing has nothing to do with the 1988 Dutch Horror classic. Nor is it an attempt to fix what its infamous 1993 remake got wrong. Instead, 2019’s The Vanishing, released in theaters and on VOD by Saban Films as of Friday, ... Read More

Dark Highlands (Movie Review)

The Scottish Highlands can be both beautiful and foreboding. During the day, one can see great peaks, open fields, rushing streams, and those cows with the emo fringes, but when night falls, all that fades into a pitch-black shade. If any hapless tourist does not ... Read More