From Belief to Tragedy: Inside the Cult of Heaven's Gate

Killer Psyche

English - June 13, 2023 07:01 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 3.8K ratings
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In the season finale of Killer Psyche, retired FBI agent and criminal profiler Candice DeLong dives into the tragic, twisted tale of Heaven's Gate. Believing in an impending apocalypse, they pursued salvation through physical transformation. In 1997, 39 members committed mass suicide, hoping to board a spaceship hidden behind the Hale-Bopp comet. What turned self-appointed prophet Marshall Applewhite into such an effective cult leader?

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