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{{quote| '''Howie:''' I am a Christian. And as a Christian I hope for resurrection. And even as if you kill me now, It is I who will live again, not your damned apples! [The Villagers prepare him for sacrifice] No matter what you do, you can't change the fact that I believe in Life Eternal, as promised to us by our Lord Jesus Christ. I BELIEVE IN THE LIFE ETERNAL AS PROMISED BY OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST! <br />
'''Lord Summerisle:''' That is good. For believing what you do, we confirm on you a rare gift these days: A martyr's death. You will not only have life eternal, but you will sit with the saints among the elect. Come, it is time to keep your appointment with [[The Wicker Man]]. }}
* [[Anti
* [[Aristocrats Are Evil]]: Lord Summerisle again.
* [[Audio Erotica]]: Howie can only hear Willow's song, not see her, but he's still tempted. Magic may be involved.
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* [[Creepy Child]]: All of them, really, but Daisy Pringle in particular.
* [[Comically Missing the Point]]: Lord Summerisle.
{{quote| '''Howie:''' But they are... [[What Do You Mean
'''Summerisle:''' Naturally, it's far too dangerous to jump through fire with your clothes on! }}
* [[Corrupt Hick]]
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* [[Human Sacrifice]]
* [[Intercourse With You]]: ''[[Fan Service|Heyyy, hoooo, who is there?...]]''
* [["I Want" Song]]: Most of the songs, except the hero's song, which is the 23rd Psalm, starting "The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want."
* [[Jerkass]]: Lord Summerisle, the island inhabitants, and some of Howie's co-workers from the original version's beginning. Despite his [[Affably Evil|affability]], Lord Summerisle probably reigns supreme in this category; as the co-workers are minor, the inhabitants genuinely devout, and Howie at least genuinely wants to do the right thing. Summerisle has no real excuse.
* [[A Man Is Not a Virgin]]: Subverted (in the original, but not the remake), using the audiences' expectations against them.
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* [[The Vamp]]: {{spoiler|Willow}}
* [[Viewers Are Geniuses|Viewers Are Of At Least Average Intelligence]]: Argued by [[Christopher Lee]] in the [[DVD Commentary]], [[Funny Aneurysm Moment|very shortly before the remake was announced]].
{{quote| '''Christopher Lee''': This attitude that "[[Viewers
* [[Villainous Crossdresser]]: Lord Summerisle dresses as a woman for the May Day parade.
* [[Virgin Sacrifice]]
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**** Perhaps it means {{spoiler|Howie came to the island of his own free will.}}
* [[X Meets Y]]: ''[[Arthur Machen (Creator)|The White People]]'' meets ''The Lottery''
* [[You're Insane!]] / [[Only Sane Man]]: "You're all raving mad!"
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=== The Remake Provides Examples Of: ===
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* [[Creepy Twins]]: Though unusually for [[Creepy Twins]], they're really old ladies, not kids.
* [[Dream Within a Dream]]
* [[
* [[
* [[Gender Flip]]: Lord Summerisle was rewritten as Sister Summerisle
* [[In Name Only]]: Robin Hardy's attitude toward the remake.
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* [[A Man Is Not a Virgin]] Played straight: the virgin aspect was removed due to LaBute considering the notion of Cage playing a virgin ridiculous. They gave his character an allergy to bees instead. Not quite the same.
* [[Milkman Conspiracy]]
* [[My God, You Are Serious]]: Christopher Lee, who played Lord Sumerisle in the original, got this reaction when he mentioned the remake at a press conference.
{{quote| '''Christopher Lee:''' I was very happy to be in it; it was a remarkable film. Occult film, with followings all over the world. They're talking about re-making it in America with Nicholas Cage. ''(the audience chuckles)'' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M39giPEjE6Y No, that's what Universal says. They're going to re-make the movie.]}}
* [[Rifftrax]]: It makes the movie [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyeHf1ZK2dY watchable].
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