10 Documentaries About Cults That Will Shock and Fascinate You

Jim Jones was the infamous leader of the Peoples Temple, a religious cult founded in 1955. In 1978 in Guyana, over 900 of his followers (including 276 children) died in a mass murder/suicide. Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple, uses interviews of Jonestown survivors and former Temple members, news footage, and more to paint the disturbing picture of Jones's life, his impact on thousands, the beliefs and practices of Peoples Temple, and the shocking turn of events that led to an American tragedy.

Watch Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple on Kanopy.