On November 18, 1978, more than nine hundred members of the Peoples Temple, under the guidance of cult leader Rev. Jim Jones, killed themselves or were murdered in the jungles of Guyana. Five years before the mass suicide-murder though, Jones…[Continue Reading...]
Guyana is delving back into a bleak moment of its past, nearly half a century after cult leader Jim Jones and more than 900 of his devotees met their deaths in the dense wilderness of the lush South American country.…[Continue Reading...]
The Peoples Temple was founded by Jim Jones in the 1950s, initially as a progressive community focused on social justice and racial equality. Over time, however, the organization transformed into a more controlling and isolating environment. In the mid-1970s, Jones…[Continue Reading...]
Cult Massacre: One Day in Jonestown is Hulu's newest dystopian documentary based on one of the darkest and most twisted cult stories. So, what is the story behind this Jim Jones documentary? Let's keep reading to find out. Be warned,…[Continue Reading...]
Hulu’s new documentary Cult Massacre: One Day in Jonestown explores the terrifying murders that took place in the small town of Jonestown in 1978. Reports indicate that a cult leader, Jim Jones, established Jonestown in Guyana in 1974 and instructed…[Continue Reading...]
Jim Jones led his followers to the remote jungle commune at Jonestown, Guyana, isolated from any other society. However, this false utopia turned into a living hell. California’s Rep. Leo Ryan, reporters and others concerned for the well-being of those…[Continue Reading...]
Specific locations can hold a lot of spiritual weight, depending on what happened there. For example, more than 3 million people visit the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes in southern France each year looking for a miracle, per CBS…[Continue Reading...]
From the outside looking in, we oftentimes wonder, “How do people find themselves involved in a cult?” Whether it’s the teachings of Marshall Applewhite in Heaven’s Gate or Charles Manson’s wild ramblings to the Family, there has to be something…[Continue Reading...]
Revisit the tragic and infamous Jonestown massacre in the new trailer for an upcoming docuseries that examines the final hours of Jim Jones’ cult in Guyana. Cult Massacre: One Day in Jonestown — the latest installment in Nat Geo and…[Continue Reading...]
Joseph Gordon-Levitt is attached to star in a new film titled White Night, which will recount the famed 1978 Jonestown massacre in Guyana. Gordon-Levitt, 40, will embody cult leader Jim Jones, who as the head of the Peoples Temple led…[Continue Reading...]
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