Holy Hell (2016)

Directed by

Will Allen

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 130 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A former member of the Buddhafield cult discusses his 22 years inside the group. The documentary uses his own video footage and interviews with other ex-followers to describe the cult leader Michel and his abusive behavior.

insider-perspectivearchival-footageinterviewspersonal-accountrevelatorydisturbingunsettlingobservational

What happens

Holy Hell is a 2016 American documentary film by Will Allen about his experiences as a member of the Buddhafield cult for 22 years. The cult's leader, who has several names but is typically called Michel, is claimed to have abused his followers. The film uses footage Allen shot during his capacity as the group's videographer and new footage of interviews with former members and of the group in Hawaii. The film premiered on January 25, 2016 at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival and saw a limited theatrical release in May 2016. It was picked up for broadcast by CNN and aired on September 1, 2016. It was selected for competition at the Sundance Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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