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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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Audience Member This kind of thing happens every day, and that is sad. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member I appear in this film. It is an excellent look at abusive churches. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Quite possibly the scariest movie I've ever seen. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member 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. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member I appear in this film. It is an excellent look at abusive churches. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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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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