Warren Jeffs was the leader of the FLDS who took over from his father, Rulon, as the "prophet" after in 2002. It investigates Manson's narcissistic tendencies and relentless campaign for fame while paying attention not to glamorise his harrowing legacy and pay respect to the victims families.Īn interesting take on what it takes to become a cult leader and gain followers from an investigative, dark, and insightful lens. Filmmaker Vikram Gandhi documents a social experiment in which he poses as a yoga guru in an attempt to gain followers, and shines a light on what it really takes to make a cult.WATCH: The official trailer for Netflix's true-crime series, Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey Who is Warren Jeffs?
Inside the harrowing story of Charles Mansons killer-cult, Truth and Lies combines outtakes from Diane Sawyer’s interview with Charles Manson, harrowing testimonies from his followers, and insights into the mind of one of the world’s most feared and famed cult leaders who took things to a dark level. Documenting a euphoric beginning and a disturbing end, Allen was there for the entire unravelling, and with the stories of other former members heartbreaking testimonials, we come to see just how bad it all was.
This 1997 documentary goes inside the devastating 51-day standoff between the fringe christian group, Branch Davidian Church in Waco, Texas and the FBI that culminated in the death of 76 people.Ĭreated by ex-cult member Will Allen, a pastiche of archival footage, narration and interviews paints a picture of the origin story of health-obsessed leader Michel Rostand (born Jaime Gomez) of Buddhafeild, the new age cult based on the beaches of Hawaii. Featuring compelling interviews from eight ex-members of the Church of Scientology, Going Clear focuses on the power faith can hold and the ways it can compel people to do things completely out of the ordinary. Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Beliefīased on the book by Pulitzer Prize-winner Lawrence Wright, this documentary looks at Scientology's recruiting tactics as one of the biggest celebrity driven cults in the world. From branding women to life long contracts, The Vow explores it all, and the life-destroying tactics Raniere employed to lure women in. Told from the perspectives of some of the most high-profile ex-members of NXIVM, The Vow dives into the self-help program turned sex-slave cult at the hands of NXIVM leader, Keith Raniere. A look into the world of Bhagwan Shri Rajneesh's Rajneeshpuram and the power imbalances that fuelled (and funded) the disaster that it came to be. While many Osho devotees will ironically still assure most people that his Oregon Rajneeshpuram commune was not a cult, Wild Wild Country does well at unfurling the dynamics that skyrocketed the guru to cult-like status. Praying on young women and having them serve under Jeffs, “The Prophet,” has this documentary gripping you like a thriller. Prophet's Prey details the story of Warren Jeffs, a former president of Mormon fundamentalist denomination The Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints - an organisation underpinned by extreme conservative beliefs, sexual assault, child abuse and forced polygamy. The documentary casts a light on those who were fortunate enough to survive the massacre, and tells the story of how over 900 men, women and children were lead down such a dark path in the first place.įocussing on perhaps the most well-known internet cults of the modern paradigm, this HBO original docuseries takes an in-depth look at the origins of the conspiracy-driven forum Q-Anon, and the havoc that it has already wreaked on many lives, as well as drawing interesting revelations around leaderless cults emerging in the internet age.
JONESTOWN: The Life and Death of The Peoples Temple transports viewers to Jonestown, Guyana in 1978 where one of the largest mass-suicides in history took place at the hands of the Peoples Temple leader Jim Jones. JONESTOWN: The Life and Death of The Peoples Temple
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