The Last Sacrifice

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

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.

Screenplay

Rupert Russell

Director

Rupert Russell

Status

Released

Release date

25/10/2025

Original language

English