A creepy sex cult that branded women like cattle was founded in Upstate New York. A famous television actress was also involved in the crimes committed by the cult, which targeted and coerced women into joining it and becoming "sex…[Continue Reading...]
Inbal Lessner and Cecilia Peck's long-standing working relationship has seen this duo work together to reveal the dangerous inner workings of cults. Their research has resulted in projects such as Seduced: Inside The NXIVM Cult and Escaping Twin Flames. They…[Continue Reading...]
Many of us turn to documentaries examining notorious cults with the hope of better understanding the pathology of both the leaders and those who fall prey to them. There’s never any shortage of cult activity — especially in Southern California…[Continue Reading...]
Those of you with a penchant for the macabre, like me, might be pretty familiar with some of the more infamous Texas cults throughout history. We have seen many of them come and go, sometimes with tragic stories ending in…[Continue Reading...]
Creepy, chaotic, corrupt, charismatic. Yup, these cult leaders were all that and more. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re looking at charismatic cult leaders who used their charm to deceive and manipulate their followers. Watch the video.[Continue Reading...]
eligious leaders, whether official or self-proclaimed, within major, historical faiths as well as more obscure sects enjoy prestige, authority, and a certain influence over their followers. Their status, however, does not prevent them from succumbing to the demons that hide…[Continue Reading...]
Leaders of a Jewish fundamentalist cult were sentenced to more than a decade behind bars for kidnapping two kids— including a child bride – then smuggling them into Mexico, prosecutors said. Three brothers, who are members of the Lev Tahor…[Continue Reading...]
These cult leaders were the worst of the worst. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re looking at the most manipulative, controlling, and violent cult leaders in history. Watch video.[Continue Reading...]
Dr. Erica Brozovsky, PhD of the PBS series Otherwords explained how cult leaders use provocatively loaded language with their followers to create an adversarial relationship with the “other side” of their way of thinking – an “us versus them” mentality. It also keeps them invested,…[Continue Reading...]
Cults captivate us with a mix of fascination and terror. From a psychological perspective, they epitomize the darker aspects of human behavior and the profound influence that charismatic leaders can wield. Leaders of these organizations deploy a range of psychological…[Continue Reading...]
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