The Last Sacrifice

Oct 25, 2025

1h 34m

★ 5.0

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.

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Cast

Gavin Bone

Geraldine Beskin

Janet Farrar

Adam Godley

Ronald Hutton

Leila Latif

Jonathan Rigby

Tim Stanley

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7.6

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The Last Sacrifice

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