The Big Issue Magazine

The cult killers

If someone had to pitch a potential movie script about a religious cult run by a suburban ex-witch who persuades two teenagers, an actuary, a teacher and a printmaker to kill 11 people, it would probably be dismissed as too far-fetched.

What if the story included a mother-daughter murder duo, an orphanage for the rescued children of Satanists, and a journalist who falls in love with a serial killer? Nah, definitely not feasible.

And yet all these ingredients and more make up the explosive, which is taking the country by storm. The amazing part – all of this is true.

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from The Big Issue Magazine

The Big Issue Magazine7 min read
The Legacy Of Ernest Cole
Ernest Cole's story is as inspiring as it is tragic. A new film by acclaimed filmmaker Raoul Peck, Ernest Cole: Lost and Found, seeks to reveal more about Cole's life, particularly the time between his exile from South Africa and his death from pancr
The Big Issue Magazine2 min read
What's On?
This year's hub will serve up even more of a feast for the senses, with a sociable gourmet long-table, events, live music, theatre, and poetry, along with the valley's wealth and diversity of fine art. “The greatest attraction to Solo Studios, beside
The Big Issue Magazine4 min read
Elder Power
Our gogos and grannies are filled with life knowledge but what about tech knowledge? Before 1 January 1983, various computer networks did not have a standard way to communicate with each other. These days, the elderly are learning to use smartphones,

Related