Savage Messiah (2002)

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"This one is based on the true story of cult leader Roch "Moses" Theriault. It managed to be really disturbing despite having relatively little violence - much of the violence was not actually shown. Interesting fact: Some of the things that Theriault did in real life, that weren't mentioned in the film but were in the book, are things that even Eli Roth would find too extreme."

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"Savage Messiah is based on the true story of Roch "Moses" Theriault, the leader of a polygamist cult. Theriault was responsible for murders, torture and sexual abuse. If I remember correctly from reading about this case, there were some horrors in the real life cult that were too much for the movie. (Well, I could see Eli Roth putting it all in.) Savage Messiah is still one of the most disturbing movies I have ever seen. Luc Picard did an excellent job in his portrayal of Theriault. Like Mar"