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  • The UnXplained Deadly Cults (Season 1, Episode 12)
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    TV Episode | 42 min | Documentary

The UnXplained

Deadly Cults (Season 1, Episode 12)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 42 min | Documentary

Deadly dances. Masters of manipulation. Mass suicides. Murder. Many of the world's deadliest cults ventured down dark, dangerous rabbit-holes of twisted ideologies, persuading their members to kill--sometimes other people, sometimes ...See moreDeadly dances. Masters of manipulation. Mass suicides. Murder. Many of the world's deadliest cults ventured down dark, dangerous rabbit-holes of twisted ideologies, persuading their members to kill--sometimes other people, sometimes themselves. Is there any sense to these sinister groups' Or will the unreckoned forces behind such Deadly Cults remain...UnXplained? See less
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34 cast members
Name Known for
William Shatner
Self - Host Self - Host   See fewer
Omar Rosales
Self - Former NIXVM Member Self - Former NIXVM Member   See fewer
Jim Moret
Self - Chief Correspondent, Inside Edition Self - Chief Correspondent, Inside Edition   See fewer
Janja Lalich
Self - Predessor Emerita of Sociology, Cult Expert (as Doctor Janja Lalich PhD) Self - Predessor Emerita of Sociology, Cult Expert (as Doctor Janja Lalich PhD)   See fewer
Jonathan Young
Self - Founding Curator, Joseph Campbell Archives (as Jonathan Young Ph.D.) Self - Founding Curator, Joseph Campbell Archives (as Jonathan Young Ph.D.)   See fewer
David Whitehead
Self - Investigative Journalist and Radio Host Self - Investigative Journalist and Radio Host   See fewer
Stephen Kent
Self - Professor of Sociology, University Of Alberta (as Stephen Kent PhD) Self - Professor of Sociology, University Of Alberta (as Stephen Kent PhD)   See fewer
Laura Tucker
Self - Spiritual Warrior Participant Self - Spiritual Warrior Participant   See fewer
Virginia Brown
Self - Founder, Seek Safely Self - Founder, Seek Safely   See fewer
Erek Obrist
Self - Manager, Museum Of Death Self - Manager, Museum Of Death   See fewer
Tibor Stern
Self - Father of Sharon Stern, and Founder, Families Against Cult Teachings Self - Father of Sharon Stern, and Founder, Families Against Cult Teachings   See fewer
Thabatta Mizrahi
Self - Best Friend of Sharon Stern Self - Best Friend of Sharon Stern   See fewer
Nick Hobson
Self - Neuropsychologist (as Nick Hobson Ph.D.) Self - Neuropsychologist (as Nick Hobson Ph.D.)   See fewer
Todd Lewan
Self - Former Associated Press Journalist / Author Self - Former Associated Press Journalist / Author   See fewer
Aldo Abagge
Self - Follower of Superior Universal Light (archive footage) Self - Follower of Superior Universal Light (archive footage)   See fewer
Valentina Andrade
Self - Leader of Superior Universal Light (archive footage) Self - Leader of Superior Universal Light (archive footage)   See fewer
Marshall Applewhite
Self - Leader of Heaven's Gate (archive footage) Self - Leader of Heaven's Gate (archive footage)   See fewer
Sean Eftekhari
Omar Rosales Omar Rosales   See fewer
Jim Jones
Self - Leader, People's Temple (archive footage) Self - Leader, People's Temple (archive footage)   See fewer
Marceline Jones
Self / Jones' wife (archive footage) Self / Jones' wife (archive footage)   See fewer
Katsura Kan
Self - Butoh Dance Instructor (archive footage) Self - Butoh Dance Instructor (archive footage)   See fewer
Bill Kolender
Self - San Diego County (archive footage) (as Sheriff William Kolender) Self - San Diego County (archive footage) (as Sheriff William Kolender)   See fewer
Allison Mack
Self - NIXVM Member (archive footage) Self - NIXVM Member (archive footage)   See fewer
Charles Manson
Self - Leader of the Manson Family (archive footage) Self - Leader of the Manson Family (archive footage)   See fewer
Toni Natalie
Self - NIXVM Member (archive footage) Self - NIXVM Member (archive footage)   See fewer
Deborah Norville
Self - Host, Inside Edition (archive footage) Self - Host, Inside Edition (archive footage)   See fewer
Catherine Oxenberg
Self - Former NIXVM Member (archive footage) Self - Former NIXVM Member (archive footage)   See fewer
India Oxenberg
Self - NIXVM Member (archive footage) Self - NIXVM Member (archive footage)   See fewer
Keith Raniere
Self - Founder of NIXVM (archive footage) Self - Founder of NIXVM (archive footage)   See fewer
James Arthur Ray
Self - Self-Help Guru & Author (archive footage) Self - Self-Help Guru & Author (archive footage)   See fewer
Leo J. Ryan
Self - California Congressman (archive footage) Self - California Congressman (archive footage)   See fewer
Sharon Stern
Self - Dance Student of Katsura Kan (archive footage) Self - Dance Student of Katsura Kan (archive footage)   See fewer
Les Trent
Self - Senior Correspondent, Inside Edition (archive footage) Self - Senior Correspondent, Inside Edition (archive footage)   See fewer
Carly Tatiana Pandza
Cult Follower (uncredited) Cult Follower (uncredited)   See fewer
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