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Escaping Evil: My Life in a Cult
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Escaping Evil: My Life in a Cult

2013-01-01 · Runtime unavailable · ★ 5.5

Documentary · Crime

Escaping Evil: My Life in a Cult brings viewers face to face with people who spent years living in fear according to a megalomaniac's version of the truth. Compelling interviews and remarkable re-creations offer a rarely seen firsthand picture of life inside a cult.

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