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| Directed by | Will Allen |
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| Music by | Giles Lamb |
Production companies | WRA Productions CNN Films |
| Distributed by | FilmRise |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | United States |
Holy Hell is a 2016 American documentary film by Will Allen[1][2] about his experiences as a member of the Buddhafield cult for 22 years.[3] The cult's leader, who has several names but is typically called Michel,[3][4][5][6][7] is claimed to have abused his followers.[8] The film uses footage Allen shot during his capacity as the group's videographer and new footage of interviews with former members and of the group in Hawaii.
The film premiered on January 25, 2016 at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival and saw a limited theatrical release in May 2016. It was picked up for broadcast by CNN and aired on September 1, 2016.
It was selected for competition at the Sundance Film Festival.
- ^ "Cult Survivor Documents 2 Decades Inside 'Holy Hell'".
- ^ Debruge, Peter (May 27, 2016). "Film Review: 'Holy Hell'". Variety. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
- ^ a b Dowd, A. A. (May 26, 2016). "With Holy Hell, a cult survivor shares 22 years of footage from the inside". The A.V. Club. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
- ^ Ehrlich, David (25 May 2016). "'Holy Hell' Review: Will Allen Spent 20 Years In a Cult and All He Got Was This Documentary - IndieWire".
- ^ "Holy Hell: chilling documentary that reveals the truth about life in a cult". The Telegraph. 26 January 2016.
- ^ Seitz, Matt Zoller. "Holy Hell Movie Review & Film Summary (2016) - Roger Ebert".
- ^ "This Is What It's Like to Spend Almost Half Your Life in a Cult". 2016-05-27. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
- ^ "Review: 'Holy Hell,' Inside a Cult, via Its Own Videographer". The New York Times. 27 May 2016.