Netflix’s new psychological thriller Unchosen might be a fictional tale about a young woman caught up in a reclusive cult.

Joaquin Phoenix and Rose McGowan were both members of the religious cult, Children of God Alexandra Schonfeld is a staff editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since April 2022. Her work ...

Survivors of the cult accuse members of feathering their nests. Chile wants to turn the site where a cult leader tortured prisoners and abused his followers into a memorial. A psychotherapist explains ...

This terrifying psychological shift is exactly why we are so obsessed with cults on screen. There is a reason "drinking the ...

Raised in the Children of God, Bexy Cameron (inset as a child) grew up to investigate other cults, such as the Twelve Tribes, pictured here with a young member in upstate New York in 2012. Sara Nesson ...

Dive into the dark history of some of the most infamous cults that have faded away but left a lasting impact. From doomsday prophecies and mass suicides to shocking crimes and secret rituals, these ...

Male cult leaders sometimes claim droit du seigneur over female followers or use physical violence to sexually exploit them. But, on the whole, they find it more efficient to dress up the exploitation ...

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