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27/05/2016 Documentary 1h 40m
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Based On 22 Years of Footage Inside a Modern Cult

Overview

An inside look at a West Hollywood cult formed by a charismatic teacher in the 1980s that eventually imploded.

  1. Will Allen

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Will Allen

    Himself

  2. Jamie Simone Gomez

    Himself

  3. Dimitrius Pulido

    Himself

  4. Phillipe Coquet

    Himself

  5. Amy Allen

    Herself

  6. Cristala Allen

    Herself

  7. Gina Allen

    Herself

  8. Jennifer Baca

    Herself

  9. Alessandra Burenin

    Herself

  10. View more

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Reviews

A review by Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots
Written by Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots on 2016-03-01
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**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-pro...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$16,905.00

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