There are plenty of famous cults that have popped up over the years, like jonestown, the order of the solar temple, etc. The film documents them as they enter wellspring, the only accredited, livein cult treatment facility in the world, where they learn. Over the past several decades, modernday cults have become a phenomenon. In addition to nxivm, they dig into jehovahs witnesses, children of god, unoi, world peace unification sanctuary, twelve tribesand one of the most notorious. Mar 23, 2018 a new netflix documentary series called wild wild west about the controversial rajneesh movement of the 1980s has viewers hooked and bingewatching it like crazy released by netflix on march 16th, wild wild country covers the worlds most controversial guru at the time named rajneesh or osho, acharya rajneesh, bhagwan shree rajneesh or bhagwan, depending on what day it was, who built a. Alex gibneys going clear is considered the definitive scientology documentary with a thorough history of the religion, founder l. Cults in america greek orthodox archdiocese of america. The freelove cult that terrorised america and became. Each episode will take an immersive look at one currently active group through the eyes of past devotees and get perspective from. The church of jesus christ of latter day saints mormonism. The worlds most powerful company and a huge, obsessive datagathering operation. The lsd cult that transformed america the brotherhood of eternal love emerged from the hippie culture of 60s california but their ambitions were global.
Here are the best documentaries on netflix to watch if youre cult. Aum shinrikyo may not sound familiar, but this was the cult responsible for the deadly sarin gas attack inside the tokyo subways back in 1995. A new netflix documentary series called wild wild west about the controversial rajneesh movement of the 1980s has viewers hooked and bingewatching it like crazy released by netflix on march 16th, wild wild country covers the worlds most controversial guru at the time named rajneesh or osho, acharya rajneesh, bhagwan shree rajneesh or bhagwan. Each episode will take an immersive look at one currently active group through the eyes of past devotees and get. The program was not particularly flattering to scientology.
Free david gilmour makes his live at pompeii concert film free to watch online. Doomsday cults 2012 hidden in america is a fascinating documentary series that looks inside some of the most notorious. In 1997, 39 members of the heavens gate cult killed themselves in san diego, california, with the goal of catching up to a ufo following the comet halebopp. A brief history of john baldessari free a short film narrated by tom waits. Easily one of the most quietly permeating films out thereit took us days to. He recently appeared as a consultant on nbcs national news documentary, dateline. For many people, this process of returning to life outside a cult is called deprogramming, and this 2016 documentary tells the story of several people who needed to be removed from cults. This documentarys discussion of these aforementioned cults is quite good, but i would rather focus my attention on the less familiar cult examples showcased in this video. Award winning filmmaker, ondi timoner, follows four families as they leave an abusive church in south carolina and realize they have been in a cult. May 10, 2017 over the past several decades, modernday cults have become a phenomenon. Americas book of secrets deadly cults 20 tv show according to government statistics, there are an estimated 5,000 cults currently operating in the united states. Pardon has been an aiia resource associate since 1995. Indianamericanswiss cocultist ma anand sheela proves to be a.
Cults in america even small cults are a serious cost on the world economy, to victims, their families, employers, friends, and creditcard companies keith hensonadd your image or video. Dark documentaries cults documentary cults documentaries. Some terrifying cults are so wellknown they can be described with a single word. In the 1960s the american counterculture movement was all about peace, love, and happiness. According to government statistics, there are an estimated 5,000 cults currently operating in the united.
As he pressured members of the peoples temple to drink cyanidelaced punch, they screamed, wept and argued. With raymund melz, deborah melz, joaquin sullivan, liz shaw. Sproul 19392017 was known for his ability to winsomely and clearly communicate deep, practical truths from gods word. Inside 5 of the most infamous cults in american history. The problem with this documentary is the politically correct apologetic distinction between cults and religion. So this documentary has these former members of the cult basically speaking out about the michel guy and also the cult but at the same time they stand by the experiences they had on some of these retreats and say no i really did experience this spiritual intense experience when he would. Witness to waco msnbc documentary 2009 cult david koresh branch davidians rick ross. I f you truly want to make someone look bad these days, call the group or church to which they belong a cult. Religion is creepy and dangerous, whether supported by hippy jesus freaks or bowtothefloor islamites. In cults and extreme belief, elizabeth vargas, alongside former members of controversial organizations, goes on a search to uncover how these sects use their influence to prey upon peoples desperation to create powerful and often destructive belief systems.
He was founder of ligonier ministries, founding pastor of saint andrews chapel, first president of reformation bible college, and executive editor of tabletalk magazine. The dark and dangerous world of cults has long been a source of both fascination and fear. Ramirez brutally raped and murdered over a dozen people during a twoyear period, and was supposedly into satanic worship. This documentary follows cults that practice in murder, suicide, pedophilia, and rape, to name but a few of their crimes. In cults across america, you control a bunch of religious fanatics who aim to dominate the entire united states of america. Nxivm their leader, keith rienere, was just found guilty of various crimes associated with this cult. Propaganda is a viral documentary film that blurs the line between reality, fiction and persuasion. And each year there are approximately 200,000 americans who serve as secretand, for the most part, willing. Blinded by the light 1998 terrific documentary that tries to explain the phenomenon of modern cults and why their followers would sacrifice. Programmed for paradise paperback december 1, 1985. In the wake of tragedy, rio and kate aim to honour the past while forging a future. In our opinion, one of the most underrated shows available to stream, hulus. The freelove cult that terrorised america and became netflixs.
Over the 43 years that i have been paying attention and especially during the past 20 with formal, postgraduate education in the treatment of pathological behavior the following has become evident. Jun 18, 2018 the documentary kicks off with one of the highestprofile cults right now. All the cult related documentaries, films and tv shows you should be watching. The film takes you back and forth between marthas days in the cult and her time at. Hidden in america is a fascinating documentary series that looks inside some of the most notorious.
Renewing your mind the rise of cults in america jun 2, 2018. According to our visitors these are the most valuable works in our vast library of nonfiction films. The freelove cult that terrorised america and became netflixs latest mustwatch wild wild country, a documentary about a gurus sinister commune in 1980s oregon, is. In this special featurelength documentary, journey behind closed doors into a secret world where faith and devotion give way to desperation and despair. Apr 07, 2018 the freelove cult that terrorised america and became netflixs latest mustwatch wild wild country, a documentary about a gurus sinister commune in 1980s oregon, is shocking viewers with.
America s book of secrets deadly cults 20 tv show according to government statistics, there are an estimated 5,000 cults currently operating in the united states. Deadly cults 20 according to government statistics there are approximately 5,000 cults operating in america today with around 200,000. What attracts followers to cults and, more importantly, what makes them stay. Many are wondering about the phenomenon known as cults, especially in view of the david koresh and his followers, tragedy. This comes from as compiled by bob pardon, director of the new england institute of religious research neirr in lakeville, ma, and an aiia resource associate. Many who either electively left a functioning cult usually because they got to the sixth or seventh level of the cults pyramid structure and burned out or who were abandoned when the cult. This documentary delves deep into his mind and its obviously terrifying. Netflix documentary series wild wild west on the rajneesh. Neirr may be contacted directly at 5089479571, or visit them at.
Riley, who took inspiration from a photograph of a burning. Out of the several cults that have existed in the past, here are the most famous, or rather infamous cults in history. Renewing your mind the rise of cults in america jun 2. Cults are characterized by the antibiblical elevation of their leaders. According to the american heritage dictionary, a cult is a religion or religious sect generally considered to be extremist or false, with its followers often living in an unconventional manner. In this case, the object of veneration is america itself. Out of the several cults that have existed in the past, here are the most famous, or. Wild wild country, a documentary about a gurus sinister commune in 1980s oregon, is shocking viewers with tales of poison and paranoia.
The man who thinks hes jesus cult documentary real stories duration. Charles manson founded a cult called the family in san francisco in 1967. Your faction consists of cultists, priests, creatures, and others, and their plans for domination include such goals as the creation of a continuous chain of lunatics that stretches from coast to coast. Dangerous cult devotion documentary in the sociological classifications of religious movements in english, a cult is a religious or social group with socially deviant or novel beliefs and practices. See all 7 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The documentary kicks off with one of the highestprofile cults right now. Many of you recall the jim jones peoples temple incident in 1978. Robert godfrey explains where these cults came from and why they are so dangerous. Waiting for john is a documentary film about the last cargo cult, the john frum movement, and americas unintended impact on one remote island. And each year there are approximately 200,000 americans who serve as secretand, for the most part, willingmembers.
This aggressively evangelistic group contends that it is the only true church, and that all christians outside mormonism are following a deficient gospel and a false christ. America has been the most productive source of cults in the world. The application of the labels cults or sects to for example religious movements in government documents usually signifies the popular and negative use of the term cult in english and a functionally similar use of words translated as sect in several european languages. A very subtle, spiritual deception started in 1830 by joseph smith. Jan 07, 2014 watch cults deadly cults americas book of secrets full documentary history channel humanist centre on dailymotion. In his seventh season of american horror story, ryan murphy tackled the 2016. Bob pardon is director of the new england institute of religious research neirr in lakeville ma. It is interesting to note that the american cults began in the 1800s mormonism 1830, christadelphianism 1848, seventhday adventism 1861, jehovahs witnesses 1879, christian science 1879, unity school of christianity 1895 but why. The 10 most infamous cults in america top ten topia. The following are the ten most dangerous groups in america today. It was pretty good but its a bit overdone how much the cult members try to justify their involvement as being psychologically manipulated and whatnot.
But sometimes, its the lesserknown ones that are more horrifying. While most cults start out as nonviolent, their core beliefs and the fanatic devotion of their members is what turns a cult towards a destructive, suicidal and extremist path. Dark documentaries the occult documentaries fulllength. Feb 10, 2016 dangerous cult devotion documentary in the sociological classifications of religious movements in english, a cult is a religious or social group with socially deviant or novel beliefs and practices. When a controversial cult leader builds a utopian city in the oregon desert, conflict with the locals. Others may not be as iconicat least in americabut still provide plenty of. Americas book of secrets deadly cults torrent download eztv.
Whether religious or spiritual, rich or poor, open or private, these groups usually have a few things in common. Americas book of secrets deadly cults torrent download for free on eztv. Instantly, that person or group is identified with david koresh and the branch davidians, jim jones and the peoples temple, or marshall applewhite and heavens gatea few of the most notorious and contemporary examples of destructive cults in america. In fact, the documentary was downright disparaging. The word cult can be taken in many different ways, so these films are about different religious groups that have strayed from the norms of society, with leaders that have inflicted abuse, discomfort andor unease on their members.
Marshall applewhite and bonnie nettles founded heavens gate in 1974. All the cult related documentaries, films and tv shows you. Deadly cults americas book of secrets full documentary. We are told that there are about 2,500 cults in america today. In the conclusion of the documentary, although the producers did not come out and actually say it, was that scientology was nothing more than a flashy, wellfunded cult. Back for an exciting third season, america s book of secrets goes deeper, farther and wider than ever in its unceasing effort to bring viewers the truth behind today s most shocking headlines. The manson family is one of the rare cases of a nonreligious cult, though mansons beliefs at times involved scientology, satanism, and other esoteric beliefs.