Cult Docs I Have Loved

We’re heading into a long holiday weekend, which can mean only one thing: time to watch some cult documentaries!

And just to be crystal clear, I don’t mean “cult” as in “little-known or underappreciated at the time of release,” I mean “cult” as in “this is about cults.”

There are obviously so many to recommend, but I’ll limit this list to twelve (freely mixing movies and TV). Think of it as a sweet cult doc mixtape.

Ready? Let’s do this!

Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief

Heaven’s Gate: The Cult of Cults

Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey

Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God

Waco: American Apocalypse

Ministry of Evil: The Twisted Cult of Tony Alamo

Wild Wild Country

The Vow

Jonestown: Terror in the Jungle

The Deep End

Born in Synanon

Desperately Seeking Soulmate: Escaping Twin Flames Universe