Night 2: The Wicker Man (1973) – Folk Horror Royalty or Just Weird? | 13 Nights of Halloween

It’s Night 2 of our 13 Nights of Halloween: Folk Horror Edition, and tonight we’re burning bright with the one that started it all—The Wicker Man (1973). 🌾🔥  Join Tim and Johnathan (no guests this time!) as they dig into the haunting legacy of this cult classic. From its influence on folk horror to its jaw-dropping ending, we’re unpacking why this film still sends chills down our spines—without a drop of blood.  Along the way, we explore:  • How The Wicker Man redefined horror in the 70s  • Why Sergeant Howie is the true outsider  • The eerie power of belief systems in horror  • And, of course, THAT ending.  👻 Don’t forget: You can score the movie with us using one of our official systems—find them on our Instagram and let us know how you’d rate it! Every voice helps build The Average.  🕯️ Also, make sure to check out Tim’s horror novels—The Harvest of Briarville and Like, Comment, Survive—available now on Amazon. Perfect Halloween reads to keep the chills going long after the credits roll.  📌 LIKE • COMMENT your score • SUBSCRIBE to join us for the full countdown to Halloween!  ✨ Be part of the conversation! Submit your own score here: 👉 https://tr.ee/iGtZ-DpOO6  📚 Want more horror? Check out our books on Amazon: 👉 https://a.co/d/bUtniBd  🎧 Check out our friends at Zencastr and get 30% off your first 3 months of Zencastr Pro: 👉 https://zen.ai/theaveragereviews  📖 Enjoy $5.00 off your first purchase when you use Tim Umpleby’s code “TIMOTHYREADS” at checkout: 👉 https://pangobooks.com/TIMOTHYREADS  ⸻  🎧 Prefer audio only? This episode will be on all major podcast platforms tomorrow!  ⸻  #TheWickerMan #FolkHorror #13NightsOfHalloween #HorrorMovieReview #Halloween2025 #TheAverageReviewsPodcast #HorrorCommunity #CultClassic #1970sHorror #EdwardWoodward #ChristopherLee #LikeCommentSurvive #HarvestOfBriarville #HorrorBooks #YouTubeHorror #MovieDiscussion #SpookySeason #ScareScore #MoviePodcast #HorrorNerds #WickerMan1973