The Last Sacrifice (2024)

  • NR
  • 09/29/2024 (US)
  • Documentary
  • 1h 34m

Valentine’s Day 1945. A ritual murder in rural Britain. A new horror is born.

Overview

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.

Rupert Russell

Director, Writer

Cast

Gavin Bone's headshot

Gavin Bone

Geraldine Beskin's headshot

Geraldine Beskin

Janet Farrar's headshot

Janet Farrar

Adam Godley's headshot

Adam Godley

Ronald Hutton's headshot

Ronald Hutton

Leila Latif's headshot

Leila Latif

Jonathan Rigby's headshot

Jonathan Rigby

Tim Stanley's headshot

Tim Stanley

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