Marshall Applewhite
Biography: Marshall Herff Applewhite Jr. was an American cult leader who founded what became known as the Heaven's Gate religious group and organized their mass suicide in 1997, claiming the lives of 39 people.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: May 17, 1931
Deathday: March 26, 1997
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Beyond Human
1990-01-01
Beyond Human
Overview: A series of 12 videos documenting the history of Heaven's Gate as told by the group's leader, Marshall Applewhite (known to his followers as Do). Applewhite explains the theology of the group, the reasons for the "exit" they were planning in the late 1990s. Applewhite explains the "students" of the group that were part of an intensive classroom training. He also explains the behaviors the students needed to "drop" to become a member of the Kingdom of Heaven.
Genres: Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-01-01
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Heaven's Gate Initiation Tape 1996
1996-01-01
Heaven's Gate Initiation Tape 1996
Overview: The initiation tape where cult leader talks to the camera. It was made in September 1996 to explain their religious beliefs.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-01-01
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Heaven's Gate - Culticide in California
1997-01-01
Heaven's Gate - Culticide in California
Overview: Culticide in California explores the grim events surrounding the mass suicide of 39 members of the Heaven's Gate cult, led by Marshall Applewhite. This group held strange beliefs tied to the Hale-Bopp Comet. This documentary uses news footage to tell the story of how 39 people could all have such strong beliefs that they would chemically castrate themselves and die in the hope that a passing spaceship would pick them up.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-01-01
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Heaven's Gate Initiation Tape
1997-01-01
Heaven's Gate Initiation Tape
Overview: The initiation tape where cult leader talks to the camera. It was made in 1997 5 days before the suicides, trying to convince members to commit suicide in order to join a spaceship behind the comet, driven by his father, God/Te.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-01-01
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Heaven's Gate: The Untold Story
1999-11-14
Heaven's Gate: The Untold Story
Overview: Documentary chronicling the history of the Heaven's Gate cult, including actual home video footage and interviews with surviving members.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-11-14
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Holy Smoke
1999-09-04
Holy Smoke
Overview: While on a journey of discovery in exotic India, beautiful young Ruth Barron falls under the influence of a charismatic religious guru. Her desperate parents then hire PJ Waters, a macho cult de-programmer who confronts Ruth in a remote desert hideaway. But PJ quickly learns that he's met his match in the sexy, intelligent and iron-willed Ruth.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-09-04
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Into the Zone: The Story of the Cacophony Society
2012-10-29
Into the Zone: The Story of the Cacophony Society
Overview: The story of the Cacophony Society. This documentary follows their evolution from the San Francisco Suicide Club - 1977, the exploits of SF Cacophony, their nexus creating the Burning Man Festival, to the irreverent Los Angeles Cacophony and beyond. This is the history of the most significant American underground cultural movement of our time! 'The Cacophony Society is, 'a randomly gathered network of free spirits engaged in the pursuit of experiences beyond the mainstream.' The credo is 'You May Already be a Member!' It's a non-religious, non-political, non-commercial disorganization of Dada klowns rewiring the neuro-circuits of humanity. The heart of Cacophony is deeply routed in kitsch, weird and nihilism.. It's subversion by way of absurdist pranks and fire!
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-10-29
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Planet Earth About to Be Recycled: Your Only Chance to Survive Is to Leave with Us
1996-10-05
Planet Earth About to Be Recycled: Your Only Chance to Survive Is to Leave with Us
Overview: "We'll title this tape, "Planet Earth About to be Recycled - Your Only Chance to Evacuate is to Leave With Us." Planet Earth about to be recycled - Your only chance to survive or evacuate is to leave with us. Now, that's a pretty drastic statement - pretty bold - in terms of religion, in terms of anybody's intelligent thinking. To most people who would consider themselves intelligent beings, they'd say, "Well, that's absurd. What's all this doomsday stuff? What's all this prophetic, apocalyptic talk?" You know, intelligent human beings should realize that all things have their own cycle. They have their season. They have their beginning, they have their end. We're not saying that planet Earth is coming to an end. We're saying that planet Earth is about to be refurbished, spaded under, and have another chance to serve as a garden for a future human civilization."
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-10-05
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Last Chance to Evacuate Earth Before It's Recycled
1996-09-29
Last Chance to Evacuate Earth Before It's Recycled
Overview: "I'll try to just put it as briefly as I can and as clearly as I can. This planet is about to be recycled, refurbished, started over. That doesn't mean it's going to be destroyed, it doesn't mean it's the end of the world. But it does mean that it is going to be spaded under. Now, you can say, "Well, who are you to say that?" And I'll tell you who I am. As to whether or not you believe who I am is up to you. And whether or not you believe that this civilization is going to be recycled or refurbished is up to you. Now, the purpose of this tape is to warn you that this is about to happen, and that it's going to happen very soon."
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-09-29
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