Starting off the cult movie list is The Source Family, a documentary about Father Yod, a Marine in World War 2 that went to Hollywood as a stuntman and ended up founding a commune in the hills of Los Angeles. Teaching a philosophy based on natural life steeped in Western mysticism with just a dash of Sikh and Yoga, Father Yod was the spiritual leader for 150 people at the height of his popularity. The Source Family uses the group’s own home videos, audio recordings, photos, and interviews with the still-living members of the group.
Founded by the country’s first health food restaurant, which included John Lennon as a frequent customer, Father Yod allegedly kept 14 wives at the Source Family’s compound, eventually fathering three children with his followers. Though the cult movie goes into the doctrines of the group, parts are still secret today, but for the most part, there was an emphasis on clean living, organic diets, and living in a communal utopia. Of all the cults on this list, the Source Family is one of the tamest, despite being one of the most well-known American cults of the 20th century.
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