These cult rituals are guaranteed to shock and disturb. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re examining our picks for the most unsettling, bizarre, and messed up practices by real-life cults around the world that often led to disaster. Watch the…[Continue Reading...]
The Ekiti State command of the Nigeria Police has arrested three suspected cultists allegedly responsible for the killings of some residents in the state recently. Tribune Online had reported that the gunmen suspected to be cultists killed no fewer than…[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...]
KOH PHANGAN — Tourist police on Koh Phangan have arrested a French tourist who claimed to be a cult leader and invited other foreign tourists to join his rituals. The man had overstayed his legal limit. On June 22, tourist…[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...]
Led by Amy Carlson, aka "Mother God," the Love Has Won "new religious movement" was founded in 2006 and later described as a cult by ex-members and the media. Members of the group believed Carlson was a 19-billion-year-old being who…[Continue Reading...]
In response to a series of violent incidents in Ado-Ekiti, where suspected cult members fatally shot innocent citizens, the Ekiti State Police Command has announced enhanced security measures to arrest the perpetrators while assuring the prevention of further violence. This…[Continue Reading...]
Is New Zealand a little bit culty? That question will be asked at the International Cultic Studies Association conference in Barcelona, Spain, next month. That may not be how New Zealand likes to see itself on the world stage. Yet…[Continue Reading...]
Cults have been known to hide in the shadowy recesses of society, offering promises of enlightenment and solidarity to the most vulnerable. These promises are certainly compelling, but behind the facade of unity and purpose lies a darker reality–a complex…[Continue Reading...]
Cinema has long been a platform for exploring the darker corners of human nature, and few subjects evoke the same mix of fascination and dread as cults. These communities, often led by charismatic and manipulative figures, offer fertile ground for…[Continue Reading...]
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