The Last Sacrifice
“Valentine’s Day 1945. A ritual murder in rural Britain. A new horror is born.”
2025•1h 34m•5.5•Released
Documentary
The Last Sacrifice delves into the real-life 1945 witchcraft killing of Charles Walton—the terrifying event that inspired The Wicker Man and birthed the folk horror genre. This unsettling true-crime interrogation probes into the eerie, enigmatic cultural undercurrents that shaped 1970's folk horror genre, leaving an indelible mark on cinema and public psyche.
Director
Rupert Russell
Writer
Rupert Russell
Languages
English
Studio
Intermission Film
Cast
Gavin Bone
Geraldine Beskin
Janet Farrar
Adam Godley
Ronald Hutton
Leila Latif
Jonathan Rigby
Tim Stanley
Production
Company
Intermission Film
Producer
Sam Cryer
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