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This section includes mostly documentaries or investigative TV shows, however there is also one ( Waco) fictionalised account of a real event. Waco (2018) Who was involved: The cult was run by charismatic leader, David Koresh. Although contrary to popular belief, the cult was not named for David. In fact, it was founded in 1955 by Benjamin Roden, and was itself an offshoot of another religious sect. The cult had over 100 members at the time of the siege. Who was involved: Like Deadly Cults, all the episodes are focused on a different cult, and many infamous ones are covered, such as the Manson Cult, the Jonestown Massacre and the Army of God. The cult believed that children born after 1981 were evil and needed to be exterminated. They also believed the world was going to end and that a spaceship would soon arrive to take them to another planet. Who was involved: The main focus is on Joe Exotic. He is the previous owner of the G.W. Zoo in Wynnewood, Oklahoma and is currently in prison for his failed murder-for-hire plot against long time rival, Carole Baskin who runs Big Cat Rescue in Tampa, Florida. Because of course some of it takes place in Florida…

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Cult worship can also refer to anything particularly trendy, and I’ve included an example of this towards the bottom with the cult of wellness. However, while this is a trend that can actually lead to death, there are also benign cult trends like “cult followings” of popular bands or TV shows. Although if your favourite guitarist tells you they’re God, or to start killing people in their name, that might be an actual cult… When asked about their Satanic connections, Keith Lawrence said that Satanism was “ like a drug: “You get high, and once you’re over it, you’ve got to inject even more than the first time.” 7The Santa Muerte Cult NXIVM founder Keith Raniere was accused of running an abusive sex cult through his Albany-based seminar company. Adolfo Constanzo was the focus of the 1st episode of Unexplained Realms the podcast, titled, Devils Ranch. [12] Once in police custody, three members of the cult confessed to their crimes—all except the leader, Robin Gecht. As a result, Gecht could not be charged with murder, but was given 120 years in prison for the assault on Washington. Thomas Kokoraleis was given 70 years, while Edward Spreitzer and Andrew Kokoraleis were given death sentences. Spreitzer had his sentence commuted to life, while Andrew Kokoraleis was executed on March 17, 1999. 1The Children Of ThunderBut this one is pretty comprehensive, especially if you don’t really know much about Manson. And even if you do there’s still some new ground covered in Helter Skelter. It includes never-before-seen interviews from former members, journalists, and others involved in the case. The documentary takes a look at his childhood, how he became a charming, yet sadistic cult leader, and, of course, the murders.

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Of course, as a dark tourist, being interested in Macabre media really isn’t all that weird, but still, let me introduce you to some of the best cult media… So what is a Cult? The crimes were being committed by a group of four young men who were referred to as “The Ripper Crew” or the “Chicago Rippers.” The group was led by a former John Wayne Gacy employee named Robin Gecht. The other three members were Edward Spreitzer and a set of brothers, Andrew and Thomas Kokoraleis.Shira Haas is also super short (different sources have her as between 4’9″ and 5’2″), and as a fellow short girl I love to see it. Taylor realized there was only one person who could tie him to Selina—her mother. Two days after Selina’s murder, Taylor went to the apartment where her mother and a friend were sleeping and shot them both dead. On March 1, 2018, the ID Channel series Pandora's Box: Unleashing Evil portrayed the crimes in an episode entitled "The Devil's Ranch". In the early 1980s, Rajneesh was having trouble with the Indian government and sent his followers to buy a ranch in Wasco County, Oregon, which they converted into a compound (seen here).

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The first victim was 17-year-old sex worker named Doreen Levesque. Her body was found raped, beaten, bound, and bloodied. A year later, a manstumbled across the second victim, 22-year-old Barbara Raposa. This time there were signs that the killing was part of a ritual. We have all heard about Charles Manson, but how did he get his followers to commit those horrific murders. Why did The Jonestown massacre happen and how did David Koresh use his twisted religious beliefs against his followers? Could you have been drawn in to The Heavens Gate cult? What’s it about? Petty criminal Sarah Manning (Tatiana Maslany) sees another woman, seemingly identical to herself, commit suicide. She assumes her identity and suddenly finds herself wrapped up in a world of conspiracies, secret organisations, bioengineering, and a whole lotta people who look like her. Jeffery Dahmer committed the rape, murder, and dismemberment of 17 men and boys between 1978 and 1991In the mid-2000s, in the Russian town of Yaroslavl, a group of disturbed teenagers led by Nikolai Ogolobyak started sacrificing small animals to Satan. One of the cult members claimed that after they started praying to Satan, his life got better. Perhaps that is why events escalated to the level they did. Who is involved: The Leftovers focuses on the Garvey family, all of whom were left behind. Kevin (Justin Theroux) is chief of police and lives with his angry, rebellious teenage daughter, Jill. Meanwhile, his wife Lorelai and son, Tommy, have both joined two of the prominent cults in the USA. The cults: The Guilty Remnant (GR) run by Patti Levin (Ann Dowd) are chain-smoking nihilists who don’t speak, and Holy Wayne (Paterson Joseph) is a charming, but sadistic cult leader who can “hug away” anyone’s pain, but claims to need sex with young, Asian women to recharge. Founders Marshall Applewhite and Bonnie Nettles believed that Planet Earth was about to be “recycled” and the only way to survive was to get off it. When the comet Hale-Bopp appeared in the skies in 1997 they thought they had found their ride. Behind the comet, Applewhite told his followers, was hiding an alien spaceship which was going to carry them to the “Next Level.” To get on board, they would have to leave their bodies behind. Nettles had died by this time, but Applewhite persuaded 38 of his followers to come with him.

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I think it’s safe to say that we, as a society, are weirdly fascinated by – dare I say obsessed with – cults. And since I clearly watch A LOT of TV shows about cults, I’m clearly not immune to said obsession. Branch Davidian cult members Brad Branch, Kathryn Schroeder, and Kevin Whitecliff on their way to the Waco federal courthouse. Actor Joaquin Phoenix was born into the Children of God. His parents, suspicious that the group was becoming something more insidious than a religious community, decided to separate from the group in 1977, when Joaquin was 3 years old. They changed their surname from Bottom to Phoenix, signaling their new beginning, and moved from Venezuela to the United States.Who is involved: Gwyneth Paltrow uses her wellness company, Goop, to bringing in ‘experts’ in a variety of alternative treatments to discuss the benefits (only the benefits) of these procedures. She also sends her staff out to get involved and demonstrate their efficacy, and occasionally gets involved herself. They attempted to cover up their crime by telling the couple's familyand the policetheyhad run away to be together. Police bought this explanation, but the fatherof Fabio Tollis - one of the victims -did not. Michele Tollis spent the next six years compiling evidence on the Satanic cult that had killed his child. Who is involved: Looks at multiple industries and examines positive, negative and even outright fraudulent aspects of the practices. A few of the industries included are tantric sex (got your attention now, don’t I?), bee sting therapy and fasting. Each of the episodes has advocates on both sides, for and against, and examples of parts of the industry just going too far. Like many teenagers, 16-year-old Rod Ferrell was obsessed with dark subjects, specifically vampires. However, Ferrell took things a bit further by declaring that he actually was a 500-year-old vampire named Vesago. While it’s not unusual for people to role-play, Ferrell’s dark obsessions would have tragic consequences. Who was involved: Each episode focuses on a different killer cult (many of whom don’t have official names). So far they’ve covered a diverse range of cults, including a vampire cult from Eustis, Florida, an alien reptile cult from Pennsylvania, and some seemingly less out-there groups like the Ervilites, a fundamentalist Mormon sect.