The Cult of the Family

TV Series
2019
59m

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6.5/10

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About the Melbourne-based cult The Family, which was led by the charming and dangerous Anne Hamilton-Byrne: a yoga teacher who claimed to be Jesus Christ reincarnated. Instead of serving wine and bread, Hamilton-Byrne fed LSD to her disciples - adopted children raised as her own throughout the 60s and 70s. She dressed them in identical clothes and haircuts; they resembled the pipsqueaks from "Village of the Damned".

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About the Melbourne-based cult The Family, which was led by the charming and dangerous Anne Hamilton-Byrne: a yoga teacher who claimed to be Jesus Christ reincarnated. Instead of serving win... Read allAbout the Melbourne-based cult The Family, which was led by the charming and dangerous Anne Hamilton-Byrne: a yoga teacher who claimed to be Jesus Christ reincarnated. Instead of serving wine and bread, Hamilton-Byrne fed LSD to her disciples - adopted children raised as her own ... Read allAbout the Melbourne-based cult The Family, which was led by the charming and dangerous Anne Hamilton-Byrne: a yoga teacher who claimed to be Jesus Christ reincarnated. Instead of serving wine and bread, Hamilton-Byrne fed LSD to her disciples - adopted children raised as her own throughout the 60s and 70s. She dressed them in identical clothes and haircuts; they resem... Read all

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IMDb RATING

6.5/10

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Awards
- 4 wins & 2 nominations total

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8/10

I don't get the hate for this - I was riveted

I would strongly recommend giving this one a go and forming your own opinion. Contrary to popular opinion, I found it to be fascinating, tragic and heartfelt and I was gripped by it.

I'm baffled by so many bad reviews on here. This was far superior to other similar docos that are out there. Trust me. I've seen some stinkers.

I mean, it's not often a story like this comes along, particularly outside of America or Europe. The damage these sociopaths did to these kids is heartbreaking, and unbelievable that they got away with it for so long.

This seems pretty ripe for a movie I would say. Give it a chance for sure.