The Last Sacrifice
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.
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Festival History
- Celluloid Screams Horror Film Festival 2025
- Glasgow Film Festival 2025 generic
- OffScreen Film Festival 2025 - THE HAUNTED ISLES: FOLK HORROR AND THE WYRD IN THE UK AND IRELAND
- Beyond Fest 2024 - Features
- Brooklyn Horror Film Festival 2024 generic
- PIFFF (Paris International Fantastic Film Festival) 2024 - Out of Competition
- Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival 2024 generic
- SITGES - International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia 2024 - Sitges Documenta
- MOTELX - Lisbon International Horror Film Festival 2018 - Doc Horror
