18 Films Exploring Cults and Alternative Faiths

"The Falls" tells the story of two missionaries who develop a love for each other while serving their mission in a small Oregon town. RJ arrives with Elder Merrill to share their faith based on the teachings of Joseph Smith.…

Warren Jeffs becomes the leader of a Mormon community that practiced polygamy, following in the footsteps of his father. However, some of his wives begin a struggle to hold him accountable. Based on a true story.

Levi Savage (Jasen Wade) is part of the Willie Handcart Company, and he worries that departing late in the season will result in disaster. He discovers that even amidst tragedy, there are many miracles. Based on true events, and from…

After being arrested by the FBI, Carmine "The Beans" Pasquale agrees to become a witness against his mafia boss and enter the Witness Relocation Program with his wife Gina and son Vincent. They start a new life in suburban Utah…

This is a true story of faith and resilience. Travis Tuttle (Corbin Allred) and Andrew Propst (Maclain Nelson) agree to teach a friend, but their day takes a terrifying turn when they are kidnapped and held for ransom by Nikolai…

Two teenagers from Los Angeles travel to Utah to stay with relatives they barely know, hoping to escape difficult experiences from their pasts. When an earthquake occurs, it creates a portal to a different time, pulling them and those who…

Comedian Bill Maher engages in provocative conversations about religion with people who hold strong beliefs. He journeys globally to explore the core principles of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam, questioning topics like homosexuality, evidence for Christ's life, Jewish religious observances, and…

Rachel, a spirited teenager growing up in a polygamist community in southern Utah, discovers a forbidden cassette tape on her 15th birthday. Astonished by the unfamiliar rock and roll music, she plays it and soon believes a miracle has taken…

After two years of dedicated missionary work for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Jared Phelps anticipates a bright future. His mission president assures him of a reward, his girlfriend is waiting for him, and his old job…

The film is set against the backdrop of the Mountain Meadows Massacre, a tragic event in Utah in 1857. It tells the story of a group of settlers traveling by wagon who were murdered by Mormon people. Approximately 140 men,…

Miles Utley is a highly trained Mormon security expert who goes rogue while investigating a controversy involving murder and property deals. The investigation forces him to confront his beliefs.

Rachel, a defiant teenager, is sent by her troubled mother to spend the summer with her grandmother, Georgia. The summer brings all three women face-to-face with long-hidden family secrets and a growing realization that their bonds, no matter the challenges,…

This documentary examines the case of a former Miss Wyoming accused of kidnapping and holding a young Mormon missionary captive.

In a fundamentalist community, BeckyLyn is accused of murdering her husband. Queenie, another wife within the same group, doubts BeckyLyn's guilt and, determined to prove her innocence, seeks assistance from her estranged son, Jordan, in an attempt to free his…

A wealthy real estate mogul, having gone through three marriages, believes he's finished with romance. However, his plans change when he invests in a ski resort property in Utah, leading to unexpected complications.

"Baptists at Our Barbecue" is a comedy set in Longwinded, USA, a town split between 262 Mormons and 262 Baptists who are locked in a long-standing feud. It's also a love story about a man determined to end the ridiculous…

*In God's Country* is a contemporary story about modern-day slavery. Young women, overlooked by law enforcement and shielded by religious freedom, are confined to polygamous communities across North America. Judith Joseph is one of these women. Raised within a strict…

Lehi, his wife Sariah, and their four sons – Laman, Lemuel, Sam, and Nephi – flee Jerusalem after Lehi prophesies of its destruction and becomes a target. They journey into the wilderness, sending Nephi and his brothers back to Jerusalem…