The films tense atmosphere and fantastic cast made little impact at first. Spicing up the film is 70s sex siren Britt Ekland, starring as a beautiful seductress, who’s biggest scene saw her cavorting around a bedroom stark naked, rubbing up against doors and baring her bum for the world to see (It’s probably worth noting that Ekland actually requested a bottom double for these scenes, which is why you do not see her face! However, that did little to appease her then boyfriend Rod Stewart who threatened to buy the negatives and destroy them). Neil Howie (Played with great passion by Edward Woodwood), whose sexual repression was a mirror for Britain at the time. This was used to show the islanders strong connection to nature, alongside angering and provoking the films protagonist, a devout Christian called Sgt. One of the reoccurring themes for the Summerisle residents, was a sexual freedom that resulted in a lot of nude cavorting and dancing. The Wicker Man director Robin Hardy intended to explore this, creating a contemporary society that was pre-Christian and quite liberal when it came to sex.
Nudity on film had once been a source of scandal and provocation, but its growing use was being treated more naturally. It was at this time that film makers started to explore sexuality differently. The 1970s was a pretty crazy time in Britain, the swinging 60s had left quite an impact on the nation and the sexual repression was slowly lifting. Here are some Films We Only Watch for The Nudity. So here is our list that showcase films that explored sex more than horror. However, sometimes even Horror can go a little OTT on the nudity, and the movies sexual content ends up being the best thing about the film. You’re more than likely to see nudity in Horror than you are in an action, sci-fi or fantasy film, and it’s one of the very few medium in which it is acceptable to see mature content.
Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street and even the Hellraiser series are all films that feature a hefty amount of sex, and it’s hard to imagine these films without it.
Jason literally drowned because a couple of hormonal teens could not keep it in their pants long enough to keep an eye on the kids.
Friday the 13th just would not be the same movie if you took out all the nude teens. We are all adults here right? So, we can admit that a certain amount of enjoyment in horror comes from more liberated views on sex and nudity. We have, however, called in our Modesty Cat to censor some of the more graphic moments. (We don’t find breasts offensive here, but some of you might! So this is a warning that there may be images here that some people may find offensive.