Awesome / The Wicker Man (1973)

• In contrast to Edward Malus, Sergeant Howie achieves a small victory before being sacrificed when he points out that Lord Summerisle will be the only viable sacrifice if the crops fail again. Summerisle's momentary Oh, Crap! reaction sells it.
• In defiance of his utilisation to murderous ritual, Howie bellows his devotion to his own creed. Lord Summerisle, with touching amicability, endorses this.
• While the islanders observe his incineration with a merry rendition of "Sumer is icumen in," Howie meets his end with a proud rendition of "The Lord's My Shepherd."

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