TV series

Suicide Cults

1 season

A sober, unsettling sit-down with survivors whose calm recollections make the horror feel close and human.

Overview: Suicide Cults is a gripping exploration into the lives of former cult members. David Koresh devotees detail their years inside Mount Carmel and a Jim Jones follower recalls how she narrowly escaped death during the largest mass suicide in US history.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Faith, isolation, power, death
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: faith
isolation
power
death
trauma
Places: single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none