sometimes the admiration of a devoted group of followers can be a bit
group of followers can be a bit
group of followers can be a bit excessive
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counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten cults in movies for this list we’re only
cults in movies for this list we’re only
cults in movies for this list we’re only reviewing cults featured in cinema gotta
reviewing cults featured in cinema gotta
reviewing cults featured in cinema gotta get burn while many of these groups only
get burn while many of these groups only
get burn while many of these groups only exist within their respective films
exist within their respective films
exist within their respective films universe a few are actually based on
universe a few are actually based on
universe a few are actually based on real-life cults before warned there are
real-life cults before warned there are
real-life cults before warned there are some major spoilers okay
some major spoilers okay
some major spoilers okay so spoiler alert we are in the middle of
so spoiler alert we are in the middle of
so spoiler alert we are in the middle of a battle that’s a trillion years in the
a battle that’s a trillion years in the
a battle that’s a trillion years in the making and it’s bigger than the both of
making and it’s bigger than the both of
making and it’s bigger than the both of me shut up number 10 secret
me shut up number 10 secret
me shut up number 10 secret philosophical society martyrs Lucy’s
philosophical society martyrs Lucy’s
philosophical society martyrs Lucy’s just a victim like all of the others led
just a victim like all of the others led
just a victim like all of the others led by a woman known nearly as Mademoiselle
by a woman known nearly as Mademoiselle
by a woman known nearly as Mademoiselle this unnamed cult features a group of
this unnamed cult features a group of
this unnamed cult features a group of alleged philosophers that are trying to
alleged philosophers that are trying to
alleged philosophers that are trying to understand the afterlife by forcing
understand the afterlife by forcing
understand the afterlife by forcing people into becoming martyrs yet
people into becoming martyrs yet
people into becoming martyrs yet everyone’s a victim
magis very rare the secretive society
magis very rare the secretive society selects young women as their potential
selects young women as their potential
selects young women as their potential martyrs and then kidnapped
martyrs and then kidnapped
martyrs and then kidnapped no one can try to tell me that the
no one can try to tell me that the
no one can try to tell me that the concept of martyrdom was strictly an
concept of martyrdom was strictly an
concept of martyrdom was strictly an invasion of the religious we tried
invasion of the religious we tried
invasion of the religious we tried everything even with children through
everything even with children through
everything even with children through methodical torture they hope their
methodical torture they hope their
methodical torture they hope their subjects will give them an understanding
subjects will give them an understanding
subjects will give them an understanding of the Hereafter
constantly unsuccessful the group is
constantly unsuccessful the group is convinced that they have not yet
convinced that they have not yet
convinced that they have not yet produced a proper marker and they have
produced a proper marker and they have
produced a proper marker and they have labeled all of their dead subjects as
labeled all of their dead subjects as
labeled all of their dead subjects as victims that is until they find Ana
victims that is until they find Ana
victims that is until they find Ana you’ll be alright
you’ll be alright
you’ll be alright you won’t have to protect yourself
number nine
number nine Eden parish the sacrament here we are
Eden parish the sacrament here we are
Eden parish the sacrament here we are welcome to Eden parish what do you think
welcome to Eden parish what do you think
welcome to Eden parish what do you think it’s great right Eden parish is a
it’s great right Eden parish is a
it’s great right Eden parish is a dystopian community based on the
dystopian community based on the
dystopian community based on the real-life Jonestown cult also known as
real-life Jonestown cult also known as
real-life Jonestown cult also known as the People’s Temple agricultural project
the People’s Temple agricultural project
the People’s Temple agricultural project welcome to even parish father wants only
welcome to even parish father wants only
welcome to even parish father wants only to create a community where peace and
to create a community where peace and
to create a community where peace and love are cherished in this found footage
love are cherished in this found footage
love are cherished in this found footage film the cult is established by a
film the cult is established by a
film the cult is established by a religious figure known simply as father
religious figure known simply as father
religious figure known simply as father why are we chasing him
why are we chasing him
why are we chasing him it’s was financed on us father’s
it’s was financed on us father’s
it’s was financed on us father’s followers are convinced that he saved
followers are convinced that he saved
followers are convinced that he saved them and obsessively venerate him father
them and obsessively venerate him father
them and obsessively venerate him father had a vision and he was of course right
had a vision and he was of course right
had a vision and he was of course right and we built heaven here on earth
and we built heaven here on earth
and we built heaven here on earth meanwhile armed guards keep Outsiders
meanwhile armed guards keep Outsiders
meanwhile armed guards keep Outsiders away and deter dissenters from leaving
away and deter dissenters from leaving
away and deter dissenters from leaving look what you can leave yet I like when
look what you can leave yet I like when
look what you can leave yet I like when an investigative news team comes to
an investigative news team comes to
an investigative news team comes to interview father
interview father
interview father they are covertly contacted by a group
they are covertly contacted by a group
they are covertly contacted by a group of dissidents that want to leave due to
of dissidents that want to leave due to
of dissidents that want to leave due to the systematic abuse they’ve suffered is
the systematic abuse they’ve suffered is
the systematic abuse they’ve suffered is it alright if I keep filming uh yeah
it alright if I keep filming uh yeah
it alright if I keep filming uh yeah yeah of course of course you can come
yeah of course of course you can come
yeah of course of course you can come whatever you like a planned escape turns
whatever you like a planned escape turns
whatever you like a planned escape turns into a revolt during which father
into a revolt during which father
into a revolt during which father convinces most of his followers to drink
convinces most of his followers to drink
convinces most of his followers to drink a cyanide concoction with armed guards
a cyanide concoction with armed guards
a cyanide concoction with armed guards executing those that refused number
executing those that refused number
executing those that refused number eight time-travel cult sound of my voice
eight time-travel cult sound of my voice
eight time-travel cult sound of my voice hello officer Randall yes hello I’d like
hello officer Randall yes hello I’d like
hello officer Randall yes hello I’d like to report a time traveller a woman
to report a time traveller a woman
to report a time traveller a woman called Maggie claims to be from 2054 and
called Maggie claims to be from 2054 and
called Maggie claims to be from 2054 and leaves the cult that’s the focus of this
leaves the cult that’s the focus of this
leaves the cult that’s the focus of this psychological thriller Maggie says that
psychological thriller Maggie says that
psychological thriller Maggie says that the future is already written and that
the future is already written and that
the future is already written and that her members are the chosen ones
her members are the chosen ones
her members are the chosen ones convincing her followers that the future
convincing her followers that the future
convincing her followers that the future is nothing but war and famine she
is nothing but war and famine she
is nothing but war and famine she asserts she time-traveled to prepare
asserts she time-traveled to prepare
asserts she time-traveled to prepare them for the forthcoming struggles I’m
them for the forthcoming struggles I’m
them for the forthcoming struggles I’m from the future I’m not a saint members
from the future I’m not a saint members
from the future I’m not a saint members greet each other with a convoluted
greet each other with a convoluted
greet each other with a convoluted can she two independent investigators
can she two independent investigators
can she two independent investigators Peter and Lorna gain access to the cult
Peter and Lorna gain access to the cult
Peter and Lorna gain access to the cult I just feel like we’re in over our heads
I just feel like we’re in over our heads
I just feel like we’re in over our heads with this whole thing you know it’s like
with this whole thing you know it’s like
with this whole thing you know it’s like we started out lying to make a
we started out lying to make a
we started out lying to make a documentary on cults yeah we’re in one
documentary on cults yeah we’re in one
documentary on cults yeah we’re in one yeah that’s investigative journalism
yeah that’s investigative journalism
yeah that’s investigative journalism Peter Falls for Maggie
Peter Falls for Maggie
Peter Falls for Maggie while the Justice Department taps Lorna
while the Justice Department taps Lorna
while the Justice Department taps Lorna for help Barna you are in a unique
for help Barna you are in a unique
for help Barna you are in a unique position here things take a turn for the
position here things take a turn for the
position here things take a turn for the even stranger when Maggie convinces
even stranger when Maggie convinces
even stranger when Maggie convinces Peter to arrange a meeting with a girl
Peter to arrange a meeting with a girl
Peter to arrange a meeting with a girl named Abigail who is supposedly Maggie’s
named Abigail who is supposedly Maggie’s
named Abigail who is supposedly Maggie’s mother and they performed the cults
mother and they performed the cults
mother and they performed the cults special handshake
number seven Catskill Mountains cult
number seven Catskill Mountains cult Martha Marcy May Marlene Marcy Marcy May
Martha Marcy May Marlene Marcy Marcy May
Martha Marcy May Marlene Marcy Marcy May where you going
where you going
where you going the mysterious Patrick leaves this cult
the mysterious Patrick leaves this cult
the mysterious Patrick leaves this cult in New York’s Catskills mountains Martha
you look like a Marcy May this group
you look like a Marcy May this group supposedly exists to achieve self
supposedly exists to achieve self
supposedly exists to achieve self sustainability through communal farming
sustainability through communal farming
sustainability through communal farming but in reality it’s much more sinister
but in reality it’s much more sinister
but in reality it’s much more sinister than that protagonist Martha ventures
than that protagonist Martha ventures
than that protagonist Martha ventures into the Catskills and meets Patrick who
into the Catskills and meets Patrick who
into the Catskills and meets Patrick who changes her name and eventually rapes
changes her name and eventually rapes
changes her name and eventually rapes her she dream for the future water for
her she dream for the future water for
her she dream for the future water for the sand the strangeness is wandering
the sand the strangeness is wandering
the sand the strangeness is wandering after singing Jackson Franks Marcy song
after singing Jackson Franks Marcy song
after singing Jackson Franks Marcy song to followers he refers to Martha as
to followers he refers to Martha as
to followers he refers to Martha as Marcy May this is called Marcy soon it
Marcy May this is called Marcy soon it
Marcy May this is called Marcy soon it soon reveals that Patrick rapes female
soon reveals that Patrick rapes female
soon reveals that Patrick rapes female followers has all his female children
followers has all his female children
followers has all his female children and the occasional outsider killed and
and the occasional outsider killed and
and the occasional outsider killed and followers use the alias Marlene Lewis
followers use the alias Marlene Lewis
followers use the alias Marlene Lewis when talking to outsiders can I help you
Marlene Lewis what’s your last name Jane
Marlene Lewis what’s your last name Jane number six Freiberg dance academy
number six Freiberg dance academy
number six Freiberg dance academy Suspiria will have to tell you all about
Suspiria will have to tell you all about
Suspiria will have to tell you all about this Dance Academy in Freiburg Germany
this Dance Academy in Freiburg Germany
this Dance Academy in Freiburg Germany is not a traditional Arts Institute
is not a traditional Arts Institute
is not a traditional Arts Institute peculiarly many of its students are
peculiarly many of its students are
peculiarly many of its students are murdered yet young aspiring dancers keep
murdered yet young aspiring dancers keep
murdered yet young aspiring dancers keep signing up to a tenth we don’t need to
signing up to a tenth we don’t need to
signing up to a tenth we don’t need to how to dance here because we presumed it
how to dance here because we presumed it
how to dance here because we presumed it as students already know how to do that
as students already know how to do that
as students already know how to do that instructors Madame Blanc and Miss Tanner
instructors Madame Blanc and Miss Tanner
instructors Madame Blanc and Miss Tanner aren’t just dance teachers they’re part
aren’t just dance teachers they’re part
aren’t just dance teachers they’re part of a larger coven or group of witches
of a larger coven or group of witches
of a larger coven or group of witches that serve under the watchful eye of the
that serve under the watchful eye of the
that serve under the watchful eye of the school’s supposedly dead founder Helena
school’s supposedly dead founder Helena
school’s supposedly dead founder Helena Marcos
Marcos
Marcos give me power but is she really dead
give me power but is she really dead
give me power but is she really dead it’s only near the film’s end that
it’s only near the film’s end that
it’s only near the film’s end that protagonist Susie and audiences find out
protagonist Susie and audiences find out
protagonist Susie and audiences find out the truth about this ballet school
number five the Islanders The Wicker Man
number five the Islanders The Wicker Man I suspect Monda on a conspiracy to mana
I suspect Monda on a conspiracy to mana
I suspect Monda on a conspiracy to mana the 1973 film takes place in the
the 1973 film takes place in the
the 1973 film takes place in the fictional Summer Isles Scotland where
fictional Summer Isles Scotland where
fictional Summer Isles Scotland where the Islanders have reverted to
the Islanders have reverted to
the Islanders have reverted to worshipping ancient Celtic gods to
worshipping ancient Celtic gods to
worshipping ancient Celtic gods to ensure a profitable harvest now for the
ensure a profitable harvest now for the
ensure a profitable harvest now for the last time where is Rowan Morrison due to
last time where is Rowan Morrison due to
last time where is Rowan Morrison due to a recent harvest failure locals trick
a recent harvest failure locals trick
a recent harvest failure locals trick investigator sergeant Howie into looking
investigator sergeant Howie into looking
investigator sergeant Howie into looking for a missing girl only to sacrifice him
for a missing girl only to sacrifice him
for a missing girl only to sacrifice him during a May Day celebration to improve
during a May Day celebration to improve
during a May Day celebration to improve their next harvest I see God to the Sun
their next harvest I see God to the Sun
their next harvest I see God to the Sun bountiful goddess of our audience accept
bountiful goddess of our audience accept
bountiful goddess of our audience accept our sacrifice and make our blossoms
our sacrifice and make our blossoms
our sacrifice and make our blossoms wrote in the poorly received 2006 remake
wrote in the poorly received 2006 remake
wrote in the poorly received 2006 remake gotta burn the location was moved to a
gotta burn the location was moved to a
gotta burn the location was moved to a mysterious island off Washington’s coast
mysterious island off Washington’s coast
mysterious island off Washington’s coast and while the only reference to the
and while the only reference to the
and while the only reference to the original is found in the community
original is found in the community
original is found in the community leaders name sister summers Isle
leaders name sister summers Isle
leaders name sister summers Isle this pagan cult is terrifying and
this pagan cult is terrifying and
this pagan cult is terrifying and memorable either way the Bears
number four children of the corn
number four children of the corn children of the corn
children of the corn
children of the corn what kind of a gut tells his children to
what kind of a gut tells his children to
what kind of a gut tells his children to kill their parents huh this agrarian
kill their parents huh this agrarian
kill their parents huh this agrarian youth cult secretly exists in the
youth cult secretly exists in the
youth cult secretly exists in the fictional town of Gatlin Nebraska one of
fictional town of Gatlin Nebraska one of
fictional town of Gatlin Nebraska one of our Gatlin
our Gatlin
our Gatlin yeah then ain’t nothing in Gatlin the
yeah then ain’t nothing in Gatlin the
yeah then ain’t nothing in Gatlin the young preacher Isaac kroehner convinces
young preacher Isaac kroehner convinces
young preacher Isaac kroehner convinces the children of Gatlin that God has a
the children of Gatlin that God has a
the children of Gatlin that God has a violent personification known as he who
violent personification known as he who
violent personification known as he who walks behind the rows today he looked
walks behind the rows today he looked
walks behind the rows today he looked and rose made himself known due to a
and rose made himself known due to a
and rose made himself known due to a poor corn harvest Isaac then persuades
poor corn harvest Isaac then persuades
poor corn harvest Isaac then persuades the children to murder all of Gatlin’s
the children to murder all of Gatlin’s
the children to murder all of Gatlin’s adults as well as any subsequent adult
adults as well as any subsequent adult
adults as well as any subsequent adult that travels through the town as a
that travels through the town as a
that travels through the town as a sacrifice to what isn’t actually God but
sacrifice to what isn’t actually God but
sacrifice to what isn’t actually God but Satan we must sacrifice them both
Satan we must sacrifice them both
Satan we must sacrifice them both tonight through such violence Isaac
tonight through such violence Isaac
tonight through such violence Isaac establishes a death cult that it’s only
establishes a death cult that it’s only
establishes a death cult that it’s only stoppable by burning the cornfields like
stoppable by burning the cornfields like
stoppable by burning the cornfields like a fire fire he was gonna burn the field
a fire fire he was gonna burn the field
a fire fire he was gonna burn the field number 3 the cause the master Freddie
number 3 the cause the master Freddie
number 3 the cause the master Freddie quell
Elizabeth my daughter with some
Elizabeth my daughter with some resemblances to l ron Hubbard
resemblances to l ron Hubbard
resemblances to l ron Hubbard Scientology the cause is a philosophical
Scientology the cause is a philosophical
Scientology the cause is a philosophical cult led by the intelligent and
cult led by the intelligent and
cult led by the intelligent and charismatic Lancaster Dodd say your name
charismatic Lancaster Dodd say your name
charismatic Lancaster Dodd say your name Freddie quell saying again Freddie quell
Freddie quell saying again Freddie quell
Freddie quell saying again Freddie quell say it again Freddie quell Dodd
say it again Freddie quell Dodd
say it again Freddie quell Dodd initiates members through processing a
initiates members through processing a
initiates members through processing a system of disconcerting psychosomatic
system of disconcerting psychosomatic
system of disconcerting psychosomatic personal inquiries do you often think
personal inquiries do you often think
personal inquiries do you often think about how inconsequential you are yes do
about how inconsequential you are yes do
about how inconsequential you are yes do you believe that God will save you know
you believe that God will save you know
you believe that God will save you know everybody sex with a member of your
everybody sex with a member of your
everybody sex with a member of your family yes
family yes
family yes are you lying no such questions are
are you lying no such questions are
are you lying no such questions are asked to force the examinee to overcome
asked to force the examinee to overcome
asked to force the examinee to overcome past sufferings to move beyond the south
past sufferings to move beyond the south
past sufferings to move beyond the south and to become one with the cause tool
and to become one with the cause tool
and to become one with the cause tool through the perspective of the
through the perspective of the
through the perspective of the increasingly jaded initiate Freddie
increasingly jaded initiate Freddie
increasingly jaded initiate Freddie quell the film also follows Dodds steady
quell the film also follows Dodds steady
quell the film also follows Dodds steady rise to power even in the face of
rise to power even in the face of
rise to power even in the face of internal and external criticism and
internal and external criticism and
internal and external criticism and thankfully we are all of us working at
thankfully we are all of us working at
thankfully we are all of us working at breakneck speeds and in unison towards
breakneck speeds and in unison towards
breakneck speeds and in unison towards capturing the minds fatal flaws and
capturing the minds fatal flaws and
capturing the minds fatal flaws and correcting it back to its inherent state
correcting it back to its inherent state
correcting it back to its inherent state of perfect number two Satanist cult
of perfect number two Satanist cult
of perfect number two Satanist cult Rosemary’s Baby unbeknownst to the new
Rosemary’s Baby unbeknownst to the new
Rosemary’s Baby unbeknownst to the new apartment tenants rosemary Woodhouse and
apartment tenants rosemary Woodhouse and
apartment tenants rosemary Woodhouse and her struggling actor husband guy their
her struggling actor husband guy their
her struggling actor husband guy their elderly neighbors minnie and roman
elderly neighbors minnie and roman
elderly neighbors minnie and roman castevet are Satanists after guy becomes
castevet are Satanists after guy becomes
castevet are Satanists after guy becomes friends with the castevets his career
friends with the castevets his career
friends with the castevets his career improves and he convinces rosemary to
improves and he convinces rosemary to
improves and he convinces rosemary to have a baby to make baby one evening
have a baby to make baby one evening
have a baby to make baby one evening many secretly drugs rosemary who dreams
many secretly drugs rosemary who dreams
many secretly drugs rosemary who dreams or at least thinks she dreams that she’s
or at least thinks she dreams that she’s
or at least thinks she dreams that she’s being raped by the devil while her
being raped by the devil while her
being raped by the devil while her husband the castevets and the other
husband the castevets and the other
husband the castevets and the other neighbors watch eventually rosemary
neighbors watch eventually rosemary
neighbors watch eventually rosemary gives birth to the son of Satan and
gives birth to the son of Satan and
gives birth to the son of Satan and discovers the apartment buildings
discovers the apartment buildings
discovers the apartment buildings tenants are the CAFTA Betts’s disciples
tenants are the CAFTA Betts’s disciples
tenants are the CAFTA Betts’s disciples and despite all of that
and despite all of that
and despite all of that rosemary appears to agree to raise her
rosemary appears to agree to raise her
rosemary appears to agree to raise her satanic son albeit a bit reluctantly
satanic son albeit a bit reluctantly
satanic son albeit a bit reluctantly what have you done damn you man hey
what have you done damn you man hey
what have you done damn you man hey Genesis father nut guy before we get to
Genesis father nut guy before we get to
Genesis father nut guy before we get to our number one cults gotta get burned
our number one cults gotta get burned
our number one cults gotta get burned here are a few honorable mentions
take him up good woman you want to gauge
take him up good woman you want to gauge live if it gets on you can turn you
live if it gets on you can turn you
live if it gets on you can turn you don’t get any resort yeah number one
don’t get any resort yeah number one
don’t get any resort yeah number one faggy cult Indiana Jones and the Temple
faggy cult Indiana Jones and the Temple
faggy cult Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Thuggee is the archetype for the
Thuggee is the archetype for the villainous movie cults based in pankot
villainous movie cults based in pankot
villainous movie cults based in pankot India the Thuggee cult is centered on
India the Thuggee cult is centered on
India the Thuggee cult is centered on black magic and devoted to Kali a
black magic and devoted to Kali a
black magic and devoted to Kali a heavily fictionalized version of the
heavily fictionalized version of the
heavily fictionalized version of the Hindu goddess of destruction change and
Hindu goddess of destruction change and
Hindu goddess of destruction change and time it’s a Thuggee ceremony they’re
time it’s a Thuggee ceremony they’re
time it’s a Thuggee ceremony they’re worshipping Kali
the Thuggee have all the classic
the Thuggee have all the classic hallmarks of a horrific cult they dabble
hallmarks of a horrific cult they dabble
hallmarks of a horrific cult they dabble in human trafficking and child slavery
in human trafficking and child slavery
in human trafficking and child slavery while also indulging in a little human
while also indulging in a little human
while also indulging in a little human sacrifice d ve got Imam
during the film’s climax Indiana Jones &
during the film’s climax Indiana Jones & Company witnessed the cults high priests
Company witnessed the cults high priests
Company witnessed the cults high priests molar ROM ripping the heart out of a
molar ROM ripping the heart out of a
molar ROM ripping the heart out of a living man for sacrifice to Kali
so all in all this is one cult you want
so all in all this is one cult you want to stay on the right side up
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do you agree with our list what’s your favorite cult from movies for more
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