The Last Sacrifice

2024

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

  • Documentary
  • Horror

6.7

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September 29, 2024

1h 34m

Synopsis

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. The Last Sacrifice uncovers an unflinching portrayal of Britain's profound identity crisis, both during the tumultuous early 1970s and the resurgence of folk horror today, ominously coinciding with yet another national descent into madness. Its conclusion: The Wicker Man is more fact than fiction.

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The Last Sacrifice

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English

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United Kingdom

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