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I knew this was considered an all-time great, but I was so put off by the 2006 remake that I had never gone back to watch the original until tonight. Holy cow what a masterpiece! The mood, the music, the performances, all stellar. It wore it's age well, It was never once felt out of date or stilted like some older movies can. I absolutely love folk horror, and I'm embarrassed it took me so long to give this pinnacle of the genre the time of day.
Perhaps it's due to my deconversation from evangelical Christianity, but I also couldn't help but rooting for the villagers the whole time. I'd be very curious how the movie was received when it was released. Was Sergeant Howie seen as the hero? I saw him more as a great critique of the close-mindedness of the stereotypical straight white Christian man, but again, I think that's likely due my my own experiences and biases perhaps more than the film makers intentions.
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