Cult Explosion
NR
0 votes
1980
56m
Documentary
Overview
Cult Explosion isn’t objective analysis—it’s sensational fearmongering that smears Christianity alongside obvious cults. This alarmist doc lumps legit Bible-based groups like Jehovah’s Witnesses and LDS with Manson Family killers and Jim Jones’ mass suicide, using the vague “considered by some” dodge to equate orthodoxy with murder. It recycles anti-Christian tropes, painting faith as mind control while ignoring cults’ defining marks: charismatic leaders demanding blind loyalty, financial exploitation, and doomsday isolation. Real Christianity has accountability, open Bibles, and voluntary fellowship—Hare Krishna dancing and Scientology audits don’t. Cherry-picks scandals to demonize belief itself, sidelining thriving Christian communities and reformed ex-members. Watch knowing it’s propaganda to distrust all religion, not discerning exposé.
Directed by Brian Barkley, Patrick Matrisciana
Top cast
Details
Status
Released
Release date
January 1, 1980
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Language
English
Advertisement
You might also like
7.0
Jesus Camp
2006
6.1
Orgasm Inc: The Story of OneTaste
2022
7.6
Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief
2015
7.0
Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple
2006
6.6
The Secret
2006
7.0
Hail Satan?
2019
7.3
Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God
2012
6.7
Unknown Number: The High School Catfish
2025
6.4
Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot
2015
6.6
My Scientology Movie
2016
6.4
Fuck
2006
7.2
Come See Me in the Good Light
2025