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Best Dark Documentary Channels on YouTube (2021)
Crime / Murder Documentaries » Dark Documentary Channels … Top 10 Dark Documentary Lists: “Best Dark Documentary Channels on YouTube (2021)
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Son of Sam Speaks: The Untold Story (1997)
On the 20th anniversary of his arrest for the ‘Son of Sam’ murders in N.Y City in the mid 1970’s, David Berkowitz opens up about the murders and makes the disturbing claims that ‘The Process’, a satanic cult operating in N.Y at the time, was responsible for the murders and he was just a willing…
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Going Clear: Scientology & The Prison of Belief (2015)
Alex Gibney’s brilliant expose on the Church of Scientology takes the viewer on a fascinating ride inside the inner workings of this highly-controversial group, that was founded by L Ron Hubbard, a long-deceased, highly-eccentric Science fiction writer from the 50’s.
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American Occult: The Ripper Crew (2010)
The Ripper Crew, a.k.a. the Chicago Rippers was a satanic cult and organized crime group composed of Robin Gecht, Edward Spreitzer with brothers Andrew and Thomas Kokoraleis) that drove a van around the streets of Chicago looking for women to sacrifice.. they were suspected in the disappearances, murders and mutilations of 18 women in Chicago,…
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Glen Taylor Helzer: Children of Thunder (2011)
Glen Taylor Helzer was a self-appointed prophet of God who formed the religious cult ‘Children of Thunder’ with two disciples (his brother Justin and fellow Mormon, Dawn Goodman) and would eventually lead them on 5 day murder spree that would take the lives of 5 innocent victims…
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Deadly Cults (2013)
According to government statistics there are approximately 5,000 cults operating in America today with around 200,000 ‘willing’ members… The History Channel’s ‘America’s Book of Secrets’ examines some of the most notorious cult cases including: The Branch Davidians; Heaven’s Gate; The People’s Temple; and Rajneeshpuram..
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Jonestown Cult Suicides (2007)
Using dramatic reconstruction, archive footage and testimony from survivors – including cult-leader Jim Jones’s own son Stephan – the terrific documentary series ‘The True Story’ tells the horrific story of what really happened on that fateful day of November 18th 1978, when over 900 members of the religious cult The People’s Temple apparently committed mass-suicide….
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Doomsday Cults (2012)
‘Hidden in America’ is a fascinating documentary series that looks inside some of the most notorious religious sects in history in an effort to understand the cult phenomenon… this episode deals with the notorious ‘doomsday cults’: Heaven’s Gate, The People’s Temple and The Church Universal and Triumphant…
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I Escaped a Cult (2012)
… National Geographic’s ‘I Escaped a Cult’ takes a grim look into the Church of Latter Day Saints led by convicted pedophile Warren Jeffs and church elders and the various horrific crimes that are perpetuated on the children of cult members and how 3 of those children eventually escaped the clutches of the church to…
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Tabloid (2010)
Terrifically odd and highly entertaining Errol Morris documentary that tells the story of Joyce McKinney, a former Miss Wyoming, who in the ’70s was accused of kidnapping and raping Kirk Anderson, an American Mormon missionary…
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Witch Hunt (2008)
… tells the bizarre and troubling story of John Stoll and other Bakersfield, California parents who were wrongfully arrested, tried and convicted of horrific ‘child molestation’ charges in the early 1980s due to inexperienced social workers and the over-zealousness of sheriff’s department officials and the popular Kern County District Attorney Ed Jagels …
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Dream Deceivers (1992)
Just before Christmas 1985, James Vance and Ray Belknap shot themselves with a 12-gauge shotgun as part of a suicide pact… one boy lay dead and the other was left horribly disfigured … the parents of the surviving teen would later take the English heavy metal band Judas Priest to court based on their belief…
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Killer Kids: Occult Killers (2012)
Occult-motivated killings are discussed in this episode of this documentary series… Pagan beliefs, satanic rock, horror films and Satanism are included as motives for murders to gain favor with Satan! Occult-related crimes committed by young people are examined in the United States, Canada and France.
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Charles Manson Then and Now (1992)
Tracing America’s morbid fascination with the infamous sociopath, Charles Manson, jailed in 1970 after members of his cult “family” went on a murder spree, this latterday documentary provides a modest update on Manson’s prison existence and other matters. Some interview footage with the culprit justifies a viewing for interested parties….
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West of Memphis (2012)
With unprecedented access to the inner workings of the defense team, never-before-seen or heard personal accounts from those involved, acclaimed filmmaker Peter Jackson examines the tragic case of the ‘West Memphis Three’ trying to come to terms with how the American legal system could of failed them so badly…
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Terror in Tokyo (2004)
…on March 20, 1995, the most serious violent attack in Japan since the end of World War II occurred… The Sarin attack on the Tokyo subway, was an act of domestic terrorism perpetrated by members of the religious cult, Aum Shinrikyo that took the lives of 13 and injured thousands…
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The Book that Can’t Be Read (2011)
It’s the world’s most mysterious book, written by an unknown author in an unknown language… The ‘Voynich Manuscrip’ is a roughly 200 page manuscript with strange symbols, beautiful illustrations and secret text that has remained a mystery for decades…
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Cult Leaders (2007)
What characteristics are necessary in a person to make them a perfect candidate to become a cult leader?… and of all the cult leaders that have existed which one was the ‘most evil?’… interesting documentary that examines notorious cult leaders: Japanese Shoko Asahara, Mexican Aldolfo De Jesus Contanzo, American Charles Manson and Rev. Jim Jones…
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Richard Ramirez – Born To Kill? (2011)
Richard Ramirez, aka ‘The Night Stalker’ terrorized California residents in the 1980’s with a series of senseless, random acts of late-night home invasions, sexual assaults and murder…
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Manson Family – Born To Kill? (2012)
Charles Manson and his so-called ‘family’ would become the most infamous killers of the 20th century, committing a series of brutal and seemingly senseless crimes that would spell the end of the 60’s ‘hippie dream’… but what made Manson the man he was?.. How did so many young people fall under his spell?… and were…
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Waco: The Rules of Engagement (1997)
Incredibly dramatic documentary by William Gazecki that shatters the ‘official’ myth surrounding the Branch Davidians /FBI 51 day stand-off that cost the lives of most of the residents of the Waco compound…
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David Berkowitz – Born To Kill? (2012)
David Berkowitz, aka ‘Son of Sam’ and ‘.44 Caliber Killer’ terrorized the residents of NY City in the 1970’s with a series of late-night shootings on unsuspecting couples… he would later blame his actions on ‘Sam’, the dog of his neighbor which apparently was feeding Berkowitz instructions to kill…
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Cults: Dangerous Devotion (2006)
History Channel’s ‘Decoding the Past’ documentary series takes a close look at the dark, destructive power of cults and their infamous, charismatic, dangerous leaders..
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Final 24: David Koresh (2007)
‘Final 24’ is a terrific Canadian documentary series that examines the ‘final 24’ hours of a well-known person’s life … this episode deals with cult leader David Koresh who along with 76 other members of the Branch Davidian religious group died in a fiery 51 day confrontation with US government forces…
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Biography: Charles Manson (1987)
Charles Manson speaks of his life and crimes; cocky, sneering, and unrepentent to the end. Profiled is his troubled childhood, his early prison days, his “Haight Ashbury” period, and the murders .. Highlights include Manson’s confrontations with the parole board; even he realizes that that’s a lost cause. A good show with a lot of…
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Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple (2006)
From PBS ‘American Experience’ documentary series, ‘Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple’ features never-before-seen footage that helps to deliver a startling new look at the Peoples Temple, a religious cult headed by preacher Jim Jones who, in 1978, led more than 900 members to Guyana, where he orchestrated a mass suicide via tainted…
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Heaven’s Gate (1997)
BBC investigative documentary series ‘Inside Story’ investigates the San Diego UFO cult ‘Heaven’s Gate’ that committed mass suicide with cocktails of drugs and alcohol in the belief that an alien ‘mother ship’ aircraft was eagerly awaiting their arrival…
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Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills (1996)
1996 documentary film directed by Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky about the trials of three teenage boys who came to be known as the West Memphis Three in West Memphis, Arkansas…This documentary of a gruesome triple murder in West Memphis, Arkansas and the subsequent trials of three suspects, takes a hard look at both the…
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Hell: The Devil’s Domain (2004)
Tracing the origins of the ‘Devil’ through history to the modern world… fascinating look at where the concept of Lucipher originated and how modern societies still use some of the rhetoric of ancient times to pay homage to the ‘prince of darkness’…
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Ancient Discoveries: Secret Science of the Occult (2009)
‘Ancient Discoveries’ travels to Mexico, Britain and Greece to uncover the occult origins of ancients civilizations and cultures…
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The Occult Experience (1985)
An examination of occultism as practiced in different parts of the world… This film interviews many Occultists from various traditions including the founders of the Temple of Set Michael Aquino and Lillith Aquino. It also includes clips from Anton Lavey’s Satanis as well and shows H.R. Gigers art…
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The History of the Devil (2009)
This historical documentary takes a long look at the character of the Devil, examining how the Prince of Darkness has been pictured and perceived by various cultures and societies, digging further and further back in time to uncover the myth’s origin.
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Nazis: The Occult Conspiracy (1998)
…directed by Tracy Atkinson and Joan Baran, and narrated by Malcolm McDowell, ‘Nazis: The Occult Conspiracy’ is an English language 1998 Discovery Channel documentary regarding Nazi occultism during the rise of and the under German control of Hitler and the Nazi Party…
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Secrets of the Occult I – The Magicians (2007)
This riveting two-program investigation explores the world of the occult from the ancient magicians who practiced it to the cutting edge scientists attempting to explain its mysterious claims…
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Mounted by the Gods (2003)
Directed by famous Switzerland photographer Alberto Venzago, ‘Mounted by the Gods’ explains that the ‘Voodoo’ culture in Haiti, is neither evil nor good but utilizes forces of nature or some deities African people believe in to perform important tasks that contribute to a community’s stability and justice. It’s up to the Voodoo priests whether it…
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Dark Secrets: Inside Bohemian Grove (2000)
From the ever-conspiratorial mind of Alex Jones comes the 1st documentary that claims to have infiltrated the secret “Bohemain Grove’ society of bored politicians who like to put on weird cult-like festivities…
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In Search of History: Salem Witch Trials (1998)
This episode of The History Channel’s “In Search of History” takes a look at the Salem Witch Trials, which happened during 1692 and resulted in countless deaths, probably of innocent people.
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Secrets of the Occult II – The Scientists (2007)
Secrets of the Occult explores the world of the occult from the ancient and modern magicians who practice it to the cutting edge scientists attempting to explain its mysterious claims.
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Divine Horsemen: The Living Gods of Haiti (1985)
Documentary film about dance and possession in Haitian voodou that was shot by experimental filmmaker Maya Deren between 1947 and 1954.
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Devil’s Bible (2008)
At 165 pounds, and allegedly made from the skins of 160 donkeys, the Codex Gigas is the world’s largest and most mysterious medieval manuscript. Filled with satanic images and demonic spells, according to legend, the cursed text sprang from a doomed monk’s pact with the Devil.