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Holy Hell( 2016)

TV-MADocumentary
67%
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Score

22 years inside a modern cult

Overview

An inside look at a West Hollywood cult formed by a charismatic teacher in the 1980s that eventually imploded.

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      Will Allen

      Himself

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    A review by Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots

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    Written by Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots on Tue Mar 01 2016
    > A SCREEN ZEALOTS REVIEW www.screenzealots.com **LOUISA SAYS:** The unprecedented access to the inner workings of a cult is the biggest strength of this documentary, but even all of that behind the scenes footage couldn’t save “Holy Hell” for me. Maybe it’s because director Will Allen was a member of the cult himself and couldn’t distance himself from the subject, but I felt like there were so many missed opportunities to examine some deeper issues about the psyche of cults and religion. It’s hard for me to understand how people can be so coerced into following some self-proclaimed guru ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    16905.00

    Keywords

    • religious cult
    • 1980s