Killer Cults: Stories of Charisma, Deceit, and Death: 3 (Profiles in Crime)

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Jeffery Dahmer committed the rape, murder, and dismemberment of 17 men and boys between 1978 and 1991 Soon the four were arrested and Thomas Kokoraleis confessed. He said Gechtorchestrated the murders. He maintained his innocence, and was the only one not to be charged with murder. He was however charged with abduction and rape, andreceived a sentence of 120 years in prison. Andrew Kokoraleis was executed and Spreitzer was sentenced to life in prison. Because of his cooperation, Thomas Kokoraleis is scheduled to be released in 2017. Why it’s one of the best TV shows about cults: The miniseries tells the story of some of the key players on both sides, including Koresh, his first wife, Rachel, several other members of his inner circle, an ATF agent and several members of the FBI team involved. The whole cast is fantastic, with Taylor Kitsch and Michael Shannon playing leads – David Koresh and Gary Noesner (lead negotiator) respectively. Supporting cast includes Melissa Benoist, Julia Garner, Rory Culkin and John Leguizamo. Who is involved: Archbishop Keough High School and the Catholic church. And yes, yes I AM saying this is a cult. The deceased boy was four-year-old Jaden, the only child living at the house not fathered by Moses. Hesuspected the boy’s father was gay, and subsequently thought the boywas also gay. In a rage, he took the child to the basement and shot him as the Lord’s Prayer played.

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FYI: I know it sounds like it is, but this really isn’t a superhero show! Surviving R. Kelly (2019) Who was involved: On 1 October 1989, 43 women simultaneously gave birth despite not having been pregnant beforehand. Sir Reginald Hargreeves was able to adopt seven of these children and raises them at ‘The Umbrella Academy’. Each one has unique powers, and they grow up known as superheroes who fight crime. The show starts when they’re older and their father has died. I know not all religion is bad. I get that it helps lots of people. And I’m equally annoyed by Atheists as I am of Christians when it comes to pushing their beliefs on others. Extremism and fundamentalism in ANY religion is bad. And, in my opinion, pretty cult-ish. Who was involved: The Fellowship (also called The Family) is a fundamentalist Christian organisation in the USA that essentially grooms young men for greatness and leadership by telling them they are chosen. Founded by Norwegian immigrant Abraham Vereide, the Fellowship is dedicated to a country with leadership led by God. They are – purposefully – shrouded in secrecy, but seem to have their fingers in everything in US politics, and are also responsible for starting the annual National Prayer Breakfast. Although they are right-leaning, The Fellowship has been involved with politicians all across the board in the US, so long as they believe in Jesus.

Who is involved: The Church of Gibborim is a public church that believes in light and truth (from what I can tell) but also probably gives live force to the Gibborim, an alien race. All the members wear special bracelets they’re never supposed to take off, semi-abduct young people and are definitely quite cult-y. The Church of Gibborim is run by Leslie Dean, and to a lesser extent her husband, Frank, and daughter, Karolina. In addition to the Church of Gibborim, all of the main characters’ uber-successful parents are involved in ‘the Pride’ a “charity organisation” where they dress up and ritually sacrifice people. Now, without further ado, I present you with the best TV shows about cults. And yes, there were ones that didn’t make the cut. There are some godawful TV shows about cults, just FYI. Who is involved: The Leftovers focuses on the Garvey family, all of whom were left behind. Kevin (Justin Theroux) is chief of police and lives with his angry, rebellious teenage daughter, Jill. Meanwhile, his wife Lorelai and son, Tommy, have both joined two of the prominent cults in the USA. The cults: The Guilty Remnant (GR) run by Patti Levin (Ann Dowd) are chain-smoking nihilists who don’t speak, and Holy Wayne (Paterson Joseph) is a charming, but sadistic cult leader who can “hug away” anyone’s pain, but claims to need sex with young, Asian women to recharge.

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These shows aren’t strictly about cults, though they do lurk on the periphery of the show. After much internal debate, I’ve decided to include them because they still provide insight into cult behaviour and just how easily everyday, vulnerable people can be roped in by insidious, but charismatic people with power. The Umbrella Academy (2019)FYI: Did you know that even though we get the term “drinking the Kool-Aid” from the Jonestown Massacre, the members actually drank cyanide-laced Flavor Aid, NOT Kool-Aid. Who was involved: Stateless tells the story of many people, but one of them is Sofie Werner (played by Yvonne Strahovski), a German-Australian national on the run from a cult – she is based on a woman named Cornelia Rau. The fictional cult depicted is called GOPA (Growing One’s Potential Achievement), and it is based on a real cult called Kenja. Sofia (like Rau) wound up illegally detained in an Australian immigration detention centre while on the run from the cult. GOPA’s leaders Gordon and Pat are played by Dominic West and Cate Blanchett (who also created and produced the show). In fact, the entire cast is superb.