The Last Sacrifice
Valentine’s Day 1945. A ritual murder in rural Britain. A new horror is born.
October 25, 2025
94 min
✓ Released 242 days ago
Documentary
5.5
User Score
4 votes
About
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.
Movie Info
Status: Released
Director: Rupert Russell
Runtime: 94 min
Top Cast
Gavin Bone
Geraldine Beskin
Janet Farrar
Adam Godley
Ronald Hutton
Leila Latif
Jonathan Rigby
Tim Stanley