I’ve seen every documentary about cults – these are the eight best
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There’s something about a cult documentary that is guaranteed to draw me in – whether it’s the fascinating original footage (for some reason, these organisations often seem to have members who are also film-makers), the shocking, true-crime stories or the bingeable cliffhanger formats.
Most of all, though, what is so intriguing and terrifying about these programmes is how normal and down-to-earth the survivors of the cults are. The thought process is natural: could I – would I – be sucked in?
Good news, then, that today Trust Me: The False Prophet arrives on Netflix. It’s an investigation into (and attempt to expose) the new so-called “prophet” at the heart of the Fundamentalist Latter Day Saints, a polygamist Mormon sect. It’s made by cult expert Christine Marie and her videographer husband, Tolga Katas, who were also behind the 2022 series on the FLDS, Keep Sweet: Prey and Obey, an investigation into the group before the imprisonment of its former leader, Warren Jeffs.
The core fascination of cults is simple: through stories of power, control, sex, money and spirituality, we learn an awful lot about human nature. Here are eight of the best cult documentaries.
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