The Last Sacrifice

IMDb 5.0 2025 • 94 min • Documentary

Director

Rupert Russell

Country

GB

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Gavin Bone
Gavin Bone
Geraldine Beskin
Geraldine Beskin
Janet Farrar
Janet Farrar
Adam Godley
Adam Godley
Ronald Hutton
Ronald Hutton

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