The Wicker Man
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The vibe
A devout policeman searches a pagan island for a missing girl while the locals sing, dance, and wait. The horror is procedural: every polite conversation tightens the trap, and the ending remains one of the genre's great cold plunges. Folk horror's founding document.
The Wicker Man (1973) Parents Guide
| MPA rating | Rated R |
|---|---|
| Runtime | 88 minutes |
| Jump scares | 2/5 — on the gentler side — it favors mood and atmosphere over hard scares |
| Gore | 1/5 — almost no gore |
| Dread | 4/5 — heavy atmosphere — expect it to sit with you afterwards |
| Themes | pagan folklore; a cult or sect; religious themes; characters cut off from help |
The Wicker Man is rated R by the MPA. We score it 2/5 for jump scares, 1/5 for gore and 4/5 for lingering dread, over 88 minutes. Very little blood — the hard part here is atmosphere and aftermath, not graphic content. Older teens and adults — less for what it shows than for how long it stays with you.
We rate what the film does — scares, gore, dread — not scene-level content like language or nudity, which we don't track.
Before you press play
- How scary is The Wicker Man?
- On our intensity scale, The Wicker Man rates 4/10 for jump scares and 8/10 for dread. It is on the gentler side — it favors mood and atmosphere over hard scares.
- How gory is The Wicker Man?
- The Wicker Man rates 2/10 for gore — expect almost no gore.
- How long is The Wicker Man?
- The Wicker Man runs 88 minutes (1h 28m).
- What is The Wicker Man rated?
- The Wicker Man is rated R by the MPA. On our own scale it rates 4/10 for jump scares, 2/10 for gore and 8/10 for dread — the R tells you what it was certified, those tell you what it will do to you.
- Where to watch The Wicker Man (1973)?
- As of our last update, The Wicker Man is streaming on Tubi in the US (checked 2026-09-14). Availability changes, so check your service before settling in.
