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The Last Sacrifice

The Last Sacrifice

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The Last Sacrifice

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

2025

1h 34m

5.4(5 votes)

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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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Gavin Bone

Geraldine Beskin

Janet Farrar

Adam Godley

Adam Godley

Ronald Hutton

Ronald Hutton

Leila Latif

Jonathan Rigby

Jonathan Rigby

Tim Stanley

Creative team

Directed by: Rupert Russell
Written by: Rupert Russell
Produced by: Sam Cryer

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