director:
Rupert Russell
playwright:
Rupert Russell
actor:
Gavin Bone
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Geraldine Beskin
/
Janet Farrar
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Adam Godley
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Ronald Hutton
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genre:
Documentary
region:
United Kingdom
language:
English
length: 1h 34m
release date: 2025-10-25
IMDb: tt33499051
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.