The Last Sacrifice

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

The Last Sacrifice — Plot

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 1970s folk horror genre, leaving an indelible mark on cinema and public psyche.

• Release date
• October 25, 2025
• Runtime
• 94 min
• Genres
• Documentary
• Director
• Rupert Russell

The Last Sacrifice — Cast

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Gavin Bone

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Geraldine Beskin

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Janet Farrar Adam Godley Ronald Hutton

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Leila Latif Jonathan Rigby

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Tim Stanley