Tribeca Doc 'The Little Cult That Could' Chronicles Nine Years Inside a Michigan Doomsday Cult
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Stewart Clarke
Crisp on the outside, thoughtful on the inside. A keeper.
Summary
A nine-year documentary project titled "The Little Cult That Could" follows a Michigan doomsday group led by Detroit chiropractor-turned-prophet Craig Stasio, whose followers abandon their lives to prepare for the impending apocalypse. Produced by Anthony Columbus and Doug Abel (known for Tiger King and Chimp Crazy), the darkly comic series premieres at Tribeca in the TV sidebar.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledThe Little Cult That Could is the new doc from producer-director Anthony Columbus and Tiger King and Chimp Crazy producer-editor Doug Abel.
The darkly comic project follows a Michigan doomsday group as they prepare for what they believe is the impending apocalypse.
The cult is led by Craig Stasio, a Detroit chiropractor turned doomsday prophet.
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