Supernatural & Occult, Psychological
AUM: The Cult at the End of the World
2025
Directed by Ben Braun, Chiaki Yanagimoto
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The shocking story of Aum Shinrikyo, the doomsday cult that unleashed a deadly nerve gas in Tokyo’s subway system in 1995. Founded by disillusioned yoga teacher Shoko Asahara, Aum transformed into a terrorist organization while Japan’s police and media turned a blind eye. Featuring rare archival footage and an interview with one of Asahara’s former high-ranking disciples. A Sundance premiere.
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- Directors
- Ben Braun, Chiaki Yanagimoto
- Produced by
- Ben Braun, Chiaki Yanagimoto, Dan Braun
- Editor
- Keita Ideno
- Origin country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Language
- English
- Rating
- NR
- TMDB
- 6.0/10 (1 votes)
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 66% Fresh
- Metacritic
- 60/100
- IMDb
- 6.5/10 (170 votes)
Released March 19, 2025
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