'' The Wicker Man '' is generally well-regarded by critics . Film magazine '' Cinefantastique '' described it as " The '' Citizen Kane '' of horror movies " , and in 2004 '' Total Film '' magazine named '' The Wicker Man '' the sixth greatest British film of all time . It also won the 1978 Saturn Award for Best Horror Film , the burning Wicker Man scene was No. 45 on Bravo 's '' 100 Scariest Movie Moments '' , and during the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony the film was included as part of a sequence that celebrated British cinema . In 2013 , a copy of the original U.S. theatrical version was digitally restored and released
2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
The Wicker Man