Movies with screenplay written by Anthony Shaffer

Sleuth, a 1972 "thinking person's thriller," is a rich, engaging motion picture with surprises lurking in the shadows behind every narrative corner. The film opens with a shot of Michael Caine making his way through a hedge labyrinth in search...

Run Time: 2:18
U.S. Release Date: -
MPAA Rating: "PG" (Violence)
Genre: THRILLER
Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Cast: Laurence Olivier, Michael Caine

Wicker Man, The

When attempting what is often deemed the most unnecessary of cinematic projects, the remake, a filmmaker can adopt a nearly identical plot but still generate an inferior product. Such is the case with Neil LaBute and The Wicker Man. LaBute isn't ...

Run Time: 1:37
U.S. Release Date: 2006-09-01
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: HORROR
Director: Neil LaBute
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Ellen Burstyn, Kate Beahan, ...

Wicker Man, The

The Wicker Man is an early '70s British export that criss-crosses genres as easily as it confounds audience expectations. A film that defies categorization, The Wicker Man can be considered to be a horror film, a psychological thriller, a musical,...

Run Time: 1:40
U.S. Release Date: -
MPAA Rating: "R" (Nudity, Sexual Situations, Violence)
Genre: HORROR
Director: Robin Hardy
Cast: Edward Woodward, Christopher Lee, Diane Cilento, ...