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At the Mountain Rock Church in South Carolina, Pastor Raimund Melz leads a small Christian cult that justifies brutal actions like child abuse with the words of the Old Testament. Documentarian Ondi Timoner focuses on one family in particular, who left the church with plans to file charges against Melz before eventually checking into a one-of-a-kind cult treatment center. Timoner's film follows their journey as they receive psychological help and then return home to confront their former pastor.

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08/12/2012 This kind of thing happens every day, and that is sad. See more 02/25/2012 I appear in this film. It is an excellent look at abusive churches. See more 11/02/2011 Quite possibly the scariest movie I've ever seen. See more 03/28/2010 cult stuff. amazing how desperate we are for answers, how willing we are to do what we're told, and how unwilling we are to think for ourselves. See more 02/12/2010 I appear in this film. It is an excellent look at abusive churches. See more Read all reviews
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Ondi Timoner

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Rick Ross

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Steven Hassan

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Deidra Dwyer

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Robert Jay Lifton

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Travis Rogers

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Synopsis At the Mountain Rock Church in South Carolina, Pastor Raimund Melz leads a small Christian cult that justifies brutal actions like child abuse with the words of the Old Testament. Documentarian Ondi Timoner focuses on one family in particular, who left the church with plans to file charges against Melz before eventually checking into a one-of-a-kind cult treatment center. Timoner's film follows their journey as they receive psychological help and then return home to confront their former pastor.
Director
Ondi Timoner
Producer
Ondi Timoner, Jared Tobman
Screenwriter
Ondi Timoner
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 10, 2017
Runtime
1h 43m
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