It was written and directed by Robin Hardy, who directed the original Wicker Man from 1973. There is also a film from 2011 called The Wicker Tree, which references The Wicker Man. For example, a may pole, may queen, may day dance. Which despite its purely fiction lens, does represent some traditions associated with May Day historically. Modern horror lovers are very familiar with Ari Astor’s Midsommer. There is also a 2006 remake starring Nicholas Cage. It has very positive scores on Rotten Tomatoes. It was directed by Robin Hardy, stars Christopher Lee and is based on the novel by David Pinner called Ritual. It tells the story of a detective who travels to a small Scottish Island to investigate a missing child case, only to encounter the strange rituals of those who live there. This British folk horror masterpiece has become a cult classic. #mayday #maydayhorror #horror #history #wickerman #midsommer #wickertreeģ8 Likes, TikTok video from Abby 'Perhaps the most iconic May Day horror film is The Wicker Man from 1973. It doesn't seem squarely May Day related, but if you’ve seen all the others it calls upon pagan themes. It’s from 2006 and stars Bruce Campbell and Patricia Clarkson.

A bonus film is The Woods, which someone on Twitter suggested to me.

Perhaps the most iconic May Day horror film is The Wicker Man from 1973.

Ritual by David Pinner