The Last Sacrifice

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

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.

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 2025-10-25
  • Runtime: 94 min
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Language: English
  • Status: Released
  • IMDb Rating: 4
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