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Category: The Occult

  • Waco: The Rules of Engagement (1997)

    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…

  • David Berkowitz – Born To Kill? (2012)

    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…

  • Cults: Dangerous Devotion (2006)

    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..

  • Final 24: David Koresh (2007)

    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…

  • Biography: Charles Manson (1987)

    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…

  • Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple (2006)

    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…

  • Heaven’s Gate (1997)

    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…

  • Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills (1996)

    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…

  • Hell: The Devil’s Domain (2004)

    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’…

  • Ancient Discoveries: Secret Science of the Occult (2009)

    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…

  • The Occult Experience (1985)

    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…

  • The History of the Devil (2009)

    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.

  • Nazis: The Occult Conspiracy (1998)

    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…

  • Secrets of the Occult I – The Magicians (2007)

    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…

  • Mounted by the Gods (2003)

    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…

  • Dark Secrets: Inside Bohemian Grove (2000)

    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…

  • In Search of History: Salem Witch Trials (1998)

    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.

  • Secrets of the Occult II – The Scientists (2007)

    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.

  • Divine Horsemen: The Living Gods of Haiti (1985)

    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.

  • Devil’s Bible (2008)

    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.