The Last Sacrifice

The Last Sacrifice

5.0
2025
1h 34m
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.

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Director: Rupert Russell

Cast: Gavin Bone, Geraldine Beskin, Janet Farrar, Adam Godley, Ronald Hutton, Leila Latif, Jonathan Rigby, Tim Stanley

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