The Sacrament

Episode 6 of the Criminal Adaptations podcast, hosted by Criminal Adaptations, titled "The Sacrament" was published on April 7, 2025 and runs 136 minutes.

April 7, 2025 ·136m · Criminal Adaptations

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Summary

On November 18, 1978, Jim Jones convinced over 900 members of People’s Temple to commit mass suicide in the country of Guyana. This tragedy inspired Ti West to write, direct, and edit The Sacrament (2013), a faux documentary-style horror film inspired by the last 24 hours of the people who died at Jonestown. In this episode, we explore the life of Jim Jones, including his childhood, religious and political ideologies, and how he came to be one of the most notorious cult leaders of all time. Y...

Episode Description

On November 18, 1978, Jim Jones convinced over 900 members of People’s Temple to commit mass suicide in the country of Guyana. This tragedy inspired Ti West to write, direct, and edit The Sacrament (2013), a faux documentary-style horror film inspired by the last 24 hours of the people who died at Jonestown. In this episode, we explore the life of Jim Jones, including his childhood, religious and political ideologies, and how he came to be one of the most notorious cult leaders of all time. You may be surprised just how accurate this little-known film stuck to real-life events…

Primary Sources:

Newsweek (2021)
Newsweek (2021)
FBI.gov
Will of Marceline Mae Jones
Jonestown: The Life and Death of People’s Temple (2017)

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