Dominic
ON THE RECORD · 8 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“I know that he [Justin] was extremely proud of it being taken by FrightFest.”
Dominic · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-23
Dominic notes how proud his late brother Justin was of the film being selected by FrightFest.
“He had had been in an airplane and had a turn because his heart medication wasn't working,”
Dominic · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-23
Dominic explains how his father suffered a medical emergency on a plane.
“It will be poignant beyond imagining. A sad but celebratory moment,”
Dominic · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-23
Dominic anticipates the emotional impact of the film's premiere.
“Justin's efforts have brought us all together as a family and helped us harness all our energy.”
Dominic · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-23
Dominic speaks about how Justin's efforts brought their family together.
“And then he decided it ought to be set in Shetland because of the other parts of the trilogy.”
Dominic · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-23
Dominic explains why his father decided to set the final film in Shetland.
“Justin's first instinct was to burn them, but we couldn't ignore this original source material. Although we left it unopened for six months or more.”
Dominic · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-23
Dominic recalls the brothers' initial reaction to discovering their late father's archive.
“The person who bought Justin's old family home said they'd discovered six sacks of letters, scripts and other material pertaining to Robin Hardy and The Wicker Man in the attic,”
Dominic · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-23
Dominic describes how archive material related to Robin Hardy and The Wicker Man was discovered in an attic.
“He had to land in Reykjavik and spend a week recuperating, and he came back with this idea of a theme park around an extinct volcano in Iceland where the Norse gods get upset and mayhem ensues.”
Dominic · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-23
Dominic details how his father came up with the idea for the third film while recuperating in Reykjavik.