Holy Hell
2016 · Movie · NR · 100 min · ★ 6.6 · 70% critics
This documentary offers an inside look at a West Hollywood spiritual group built around a charismatic teacher, using extensive firsthand footage from within the community. As the years pass, former members reflect on how devotion, control, and isolation took hold—and what happened when the group began to unravel.
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Details
- Years
- 2016
- Release date
- 2016-05-27
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 70/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (130 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you’re drawn to unsettling real-life stories about manipulation and group control, especially if you liked Tickled or Evil Genius; Not for you if you want clear answers, a tight investigation, or a fully satisfying wrap-up.
Pros: rare insider access; fascinating, unsettling subject; cautionary red flags | Cons: many questions unanswered; limited deeper analysis; ending feels unsatisfying
Themes
- brainwashing
- religious cult
- 1980s
- homosexuality
Cast & crew
- WA
Will Allen
as Himself
- JG
Jamie Simone Gomez
as Himself
Dimitrius Pulido
as Himself
- PC
Phillipe Coquet
as Himself
- AA
Amy Allen
as Herself
- CA
Cristala Allen
as Herself
- GA
Gina Allen
as Herself
- JB
Jennifer Baca
as Herself
- AB
Alessandra Burenin
as Herself
- VC
Vera Cheiffo
as Herself
Directed by Will Allen