The Last Sacrifice
2025
Documentary
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.
Cast
Gavin Bone
Geraldine Beskin
Janet Farrar
Adam Godley
Ronald Hutton
Leila Latif
Jonathan Rigby
Tim Stanley
Directors
Rupert Russell
