17. The Sacrament (2013)
The Sacrament is a 2013 American horror film that was based on the real events surrounding the Jonestown Massacre of 1978.
The film…
The Peoples Temple Agricultural Project or ‘Jonestown’ was a settlement created by the American cult, Peoples Temple in north Guyana under the influence of reverend Jim Jones.
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The Peoples Temple was formed in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1955. The cult claimed to practice “apostolic socialism”.
Jim Jones…
Jones received criticism for his views and for his following which led to him putting a plan of mass migration in motion.
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The settlement reached worldwide infamy on November 18, 1978 when 918 people lost their lives in The Peoples Temple Agricultural Project.
A tragic end…
Under the instruction of leader Jim Jones, the residents of Jonestown as a result of a planned mass suicide through the use of cyanide poison.
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