**Analysis** The folk-horror tradition has long trafficked in burning effigies and pagan sacrifice, but *Wicker* — the new film from director [director name not provided in source] — appears to be rewriting the ritual. According to an interview published by *The Guardian* on October 30, 2026, Olivia Colman plays a depressed fisherwoman who forms an "emotional connection" with a man literally made of wicker, portrayed by Alexander Skarsgård, whose character is "solely dedicated to her pleasure" (*The Guardian*).