Movie Spotlight: Holy Hell
I recently listened to an episode of Hollyweird Paranormal that focused on the Buddhafield cult , and it was so interesting that I decided to watch Holy Hell , a 2016 documentary by Will Allen, who was a member of the sadistic cult for 22 years. The Buddhafield cult was started by a man known as Michel in 1980s West Hollywood; Will Allen (whose sister was a member) joined in 1985 at the age of 22 when his mother kicked him out of the house for being homosexual. Since Allen was a film school graduate, he became the cult's documentarian, and that's how Holy Hell came to be. Holy Hell includes captivating interviews with former Buddhafield members and illuminating footage taken during Allen's two decades in the group. Some of the things I found most interesting: -One night Michel told Allen that he "had been up all night arguing with God" and that Allen was fated to die in an accident but would be okay as long as he followed Michel's guidance. -Michel was ...