4.8
“22 years inside a modern cult”
Holy Hell (2016)
May 27, 20161h 40mEN
6.6
129 votes
Overview
An inside look at a West Hollywood cult formed by a charismatic teacher in the 1980s that eventually imploded.
Director
Will AllenTop Billed Cast
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
N/A
Revenue
$17K
Production Companies
Whitewater FilmsWRA ProductionsVery Special ProjectsCNN Films
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BAND
2025
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User Reviews
Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots
> 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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