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The Last Sacrifice

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

2025-10-25
4
en 94m
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.

Director

Rupert Russell

Writer

Rupert Russell

Producer

Sam Cryer

Editor

Alexander McNeill

First Assistant Editor

Wessel Koster

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Status

Released

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Companies

  • Intermission Film

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