- Film Review
- Reviewed By Alan Jones
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1 out of 5
The 1973 British cult classic here gets a glossy, expensive and utterly pointless remake courtesy of writer/director Neil LaBute. The action is shifted from Scotland to America's Pacific Northwest coast, as traumatised cop Nicolas Cage is lured by ex-lover Kate Beahan to the remote island of Summersisle to look for her missing daughter. There he stumbles upon a matriarchal society of bee-keepers, led by Ellen Burstyn, that's engaged in some disturbing pagan May Day rituals. No longer a chaste Christian (as in the original movie), instead Cage's character is allergic to bees - a meaningless plot change if ever there was one. Adapting Anthony Shaffer's screenplay, LaBute's version is both dumbed and dulled down, culminating in a laughably over-explained finale.You're better off sticking with the magical, musical and menacing original.
Plot Summary
Neil LaBute's remake of the cult British horror, starring Nicolas Cage and Ellen Burstyn. A traumatised cop is lured to a remote island to look for a missing girl, but the residents hold a dark secret and are reluctant to assist him in his search.
Cast and crew
Cast
- Edward Malus
- Nicolas Cage
- Sister Summersisle
- Ellen Burstyn
- Sister Willow
- Kate Beahan
- Dr Moss
- Frances Conroy
- Sister Rose / Sister Thorn
- Molly Parker
- Sister Honey
- Leelee Sobieski
- Sister Beech
- Diane Delano
- Rowan
- Erika-Shaye Gair
Crew
- Director
- Neil LaBute
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