Videos inside Heaven's Gate house reveal those lured into cult: 20/20 ‘The Cult Next Door’ Preview 

You could tell somethings wrong with this family gathering because everyone’s getting along too well.

Don’t under estimate every humans need to belong somewhere. All the accolades mean nothing if you don’t feel like they belong anywhere. That’s why cults are able to thrive.

There are times I'm so glad I'm an introvert that loves solitude, hates crowds and never like to be in a group

It just goes to show you that anyone can be brainwashed. But, not everyone can be a hair stylist.

The main thing I think people in Cults have in common is that they are mesmerized by being told they are one of the 'Chosen Ones'. They have been singled out . . . they are special. They will be saved, and others won't. Some of these people seem to have had stature that, as they age, they feel they have lost, or they have a famous sibling or family that they are in the shadow of. If you want to avoid a Cult, understand that you are special . . . and so is everyone else❣

Perfect example of how lost people truly are. They believe anything.

For those who missed it, the cult lasted for over twenty years before they committed suicide. Some of these people had been brainwashed for two decades and some others were probably born into it (assuming they were conceived before the castration occurred).

It's so sad that there have been, are currently and will be in the future people who allow themselves to be led into cults. What's even sadder are any children who are unknowingly led into cults by their own parents.

I think what made them join the cult is the feeling of belongingness. They are skilled and smart and successful but lonely. That is why they are hypnotized by the cult. They want a tight-knit family that they never had. Do is their father figure and maybe they love him so much because of the security he gives of being so sure. These people are smart but not sure. Do is psychotic, confident. and so sure.

There just something about every single person's eyes and how empty or lost they looked. The before pictures of some of them makes me so sad for their families. And the air or desperated look of them wanting to please that man so badly

They all look drained of life. Like life was sucked out of them.

Images of that man and Moe’s haircuts used to scare me as a kid. Who am I kidding?! It still does. Goosebumps Galore

Subject matter aside, whoever did the voiceover on this video is awesome! Writing in the description like that is the most inclusive thing I have seen on RU-vid so far. Thank you! Thank you thank you! This is a perfect example of how to include everybody when producing a documentary. Even blind people, yes, we watch TV too.

Yep. In my younger days (I’m 68) I had a need to feel like I belonged in a group somewhere but as I have gotten older I very much value my solitude. I also would much rather be by myself than be with people I find disagreeable and unpleasant.

Well those people were right, she HAS completely lost her marbles

it’s just heartbreaking. wish they hadn’t been dragged into the ridiculous, zany world of that conman. look him up: he’s got charles manson eyes... out of his mind.

a remember being a kid when all of this happened, it has always fascinated me.

Something I think a lot of people don't realize is that a fair amount of high achievers are driven by feelings of inadequacy. ... Sad all around.

I still remember watching the mass suicide on the news, or very shortly after. It’s disturbing on how skillful manipulators can bend weak minded people to his or her will.

How did "Do" get these people to follow him? Some people have natural gifts. Charisma, high intelligence, a great personality, natural born leadership skills, above average oratory skills, and finally are master manipulators. Do just happened to have all of them at once, when most just have a few of those qualities. He basically told his followers what they wanted to hear and unfortunately they listened.

This world is so cruel. This is so sad seeing them.

I met some of these cult members in San Diego when l was invited to a salmon feast for Easter during the late 1970's They had a botanicle garden surrounding their huge property where deer rabbits and other wild animals roamed free within it's confinement Cult members wore the same weird spaceship pendant around their necks and all seemed overly kind and earily happy There were little kids running around half dressed peeking into rooms through cracked doors of people having sex., One of the children asked Marshal a question and in front of me he said " oh you'll have to ask God For the answer " his eyes wide and blue looking at me through his perifial making sure l heard the girls response , she replied " l am asking God " ! Marshal smiled his eyes widening , he looked over at me as his ego was bigger than his shadow , these guys were too weird for me !

Just goes to show humans are capable of believing anything as long as emotions are involved.

They all have this weird look in their eyes, like they’re not in the driver seat of their body anymore.

They all have that cult look in their eye. How the hell does that happen?

If there were a “cult” that didn’t wish to die, who spread love and positivity, who advocated for those weaker than themselves…….I would cheer them on…..but this? It’s all about the leader. They take vulnerable people who just want a purpose and to belong and destroy them.

All he did is make them feel special which you dont get often in the world. Its very easy to listen to someone if they sell you an exciting idea where you are special and part of something special. We all want that(or most)

He had such visibly crazy eyes, how did it not trigger a fight or flight instinct

it’s hard to imagine believing in the ufo story and everything else their leader was claiming, but i so know what it’s like to be manipulated by a powerful charismatic person. so sad for those people

This spooked me as a kid. I couldn’t sleep for weeks.

I've challenged life's everyday issues, unemployments, the economy, depression, worries etc. & this pandemic. I still FIGHT every day to be brave enough to live life. During the Aids epidemic, I vowed to "Live healthy enough to see a cure!". At the same time I was going though depression. Fast forward 30 years, I'm still here! Not searching for a way to "Get Out" of this life but choosing to challenge every issue that come my way. I realize how stronger I am without the use of medication, religion, therapy. I will fight until the end.

We must be careful who or what we let into our minds.

This is one of the most terrifying cults of all to me, for the simple fact that they are all so mesmerized in the comraraderie they share. They're living the fantasy, and it's unnervingly understandable in a way, given how anyone just desires to belong somewhere.

I just finished this! Great work Diane as always 😊

Their website is still up, so as a joke, I emailed them asking how do I become a member and they responded and said they no longer accept new members.

The way that one guy asked if they were filming “this” was kinda creepy. Idk it was like a mixture of shocked and scared

Even the seemingly smart people can be duped. Is it the concept or the connection they have in common? They don’t get you in by pounding the concept into you. They get you with the connection to others like you. Not much different from multi-level marketing scams. Except a cult might just kill you.

absolutely fantastic documentary i loved every second of it

One thing that I find odd is they still have their website and it's 90s style. Who's keeping it going?

When u have always strived to be the best and seek approval from ppl u get cults and ppl that are quick to join. I pray that they are able to get out.

I think the barber took “just f*ck my life up fam” to a whole new level..

Hi achievers need help. I almost got trapped in a cult.

If you have a leader that is highly intellectual and can literally answer any question that you yourself cannot answer, then yes it is possible. There was a lot of this being theorized in the leadup to the year 2000, and also in 2012/13. It's only now that those years have passed that it leaves no room for another date to be used by a cult leader, at least not again until the year 3000 AD.

I can't believe people could follow these cult leaders, they're so selfish and it's so obvious

Disturbing on all levels. these ppl are lost.

They described the people and they all seemed like people from well succeeding families or type a people. Or people with siblings who achieved things they didn’t. My guess is they couldn’t keep up with the pressure and just wanted to chill and this sick man took advantage of that.

I've studied various modern day religious movements in depth for a better part of the last 10 years, and this groups leader disturbs me more than most...not all, but most.

Just the haircut would have prevented me from joining that cult. I just cannot pull that off.

Still can’t believe this happened in San Diego

Sad I remember this as kid 🤦🏽

It's amazing that there are so many naive people in the world. Stupidity has no bounds. 😔

The eyes and smiles…

Even the Aliens was afraid of Heaven’s Gate and they too took off in the UFO they came in leaving the human members

The narrator keeps making a big deal about how people with “prominent” titles were manipulated by this cult leader. But those titles mean nothing and are but more simulacra created by mainstream CULTure. The key is to leave ALL cult beliefs.

I feel like what attracted these people to the cult was the fact that they got sick of conforming to what success looks like to have accepting friends. The religion promoted giving up on "impressing people" and "pursuing goals". Endless pursuit of ambitions, sucked the life out of them.

The great thing about the freedom of choice is to choose when you die. These peoples made their own choice. They believed in something. They should have the freedom to choose what they decide. Now anyone who was forced to do so, well that is different. If someone does not have the choice of deciding when or how they may die then freedom is lost. Just as people choose to live, there are many who choose to die. That is their right! There natural, basic right! Lets live in a free world. One where our rights are protected.

We're they even real people just unbelievable in a creepy way especially that devlish old man that look like something out of the movie poltergeist.

They tried to get me once in Chicago and Milwaukee, the younger blonde with the big dark squared glasses. That spooky old man reminds me of Dia Abrams boyfriend who took all them kid's inheritance. Real strange dude.

Hello, my name is Casey Allen and I grew up in a religious cult in southeastern Ohio that began in 1998 and ended in 2015 when the church elder and one of the main pastors took a ride for 7 miles on a child’s bicycle to commit a murder and attempted kidnapping. During the reign of our Elders a lot of Abuse , physical and sexual occurred , financial fraud , tax fraud and rituals that were never uncovered or investigated . We never used medication and we never said we were ill , we were always “resisting” . We are not Mormons , We are “We The Church”

“ The Cult Nextdoor” sounds like a bomb tv show title

I remember when this was in the news back when the Internet was young. I went to their website and printed out their logo and hung it up in the office I worked in at my old job - I had a random wall of oddness with this as the focal point. I think only the born again manager knew what it was. When he converted he was almost as washed as this leader for awhile but he eased up years later.

"Jesus said to him, Iam the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." John 14:6

I love them all = They're all beautiful spirits but so tragic

Last Podcast on the Left did a really good series on heavens gate cult. It’s a must listen if you are interested in cults

They’re happy because they think they’re going on a space ship ride

'Those who make you believe in absurdities, can make you commit atrocities." Voltaire

ONE'S PERSONAL DEFENSE SHOULD BE SELF PORTECTION OF BODY, AND MIND. ONLY I PROTECT BOTH. NO MAN, OR WO-MAN CONTROLS YOU UNLESS YOU LET THEM. THE SAME GOES WITH MINISTERS, PRIEST, AND TELEVANGELIST. YOU GO AGAINST YOUR SPIRIT, WHEN YOU GIVE YOUR PERSONAL POWER AWAY.

Why does no one talk about the fact that these people look depressed too, they probably just wanted to be out!!!

You can’t trick me these are grown ass people that made a decision. These people are all adults and were self-conscious and fully aware of what was going on stop the cap

I don’t think I’ll understand how ONE person can brainwash others. I’m SO glad that I’m a loner and don’t like crowds

It is easier to fool someone, than to convince someone they have been fooled. (quote from someone I don't recall). I go by that saying when someone is too brainwashed to be helped

There are people who’s been very lonely where they were desperate to join a cult

The similarities between these people and a certain group of people who align with a particular political affiliation is kind of interesting and terrifying..

I’ve always stood by my statement ,that I’ve Always been distrusting of and found people who are overly smiley, deeply of putting

Its 2022 i just hope that no one will ever attempt to recreate this kind of cult as well

Reminds me of a movie called GET OUT

Yes they all lost their marbles. What a tragic waste

Alternative title for the program: When your country doesn't have universal healthcare to provide mental health services. People look towards cults / religion when there's a major deficiency in their lives. Often it's a matter of seeking social acceptance in a community after experiencing rejection elsewhere, sometimes it's wanting to belong to a special "in" group because you want to feel like you're better than everyone else. I think those were two major aspects that united the Heavens Gate victims. The creepy mannerisms / body language they use in their goodbye videos always strikes me as dissociation. They've already made their decisions and are distancing themselves from the reality of it.

They probably felt peace and devotion. They were not under the influence of alcohol or drugs when making the decision to commit suicide. their souls were in great confusion and indecision. they did no harm to anyone. they spent themselves. maybe they went to what they call next level. we never know. These people believed neither in eternity nor immortality. Humanity and reality is very painful. they had simply swept away their suffering bodies into a true eternity.

Ha, ha , ha. Let the sheep be sheep and the wolves be wolves. Religions, cultures and traditions are the creation of human. Those who know how to exploit them will find fame , sex, power and riches.

hard to believe such " high achievers" were duped into following stuff like this!

I remember when this happened it was so sad ! Crazy to think anyone can be brainwashed

That conviction in their beliefs from what were once prominent figures in society proves peoplekind are easily manipulated to do the bidding of their true oppressors

Doe was a homosexual who refused to “come out” and instead had himself castrated.

Judgment on these people is despicable. Watch ALL of the tapes and recordings of these people. All of them are still online. All of them are completely at peace and are well aware of what they chose to do. They truly believed in their actions. Think of what they must have witnessed to convince them into a space of zero doubt and full peace… this goes far deeper and far beyond brainwashing.

Heaven's Gate happened at my friend's house. It was absolutely insane. The tapes did not help at all. It just made things creepier.

My main memory of Heavens Gate comes from an SNL skit where Chris Farley plays one of the cult members and he mentions regretting castrating himself.

Father I pray over the cult on this land and I pray over every person involved in this kind of drama against the people and it's land and I ask you take it down this day. I send your Holy Spirit to every camp of the enemy and I ask your Thunder fire of God to destroy them once and for all in the name of Jesus. Amen.

Highly accomplished people who found their material opportunities empty and meaningless. Too bad they didn’t see the revolutionary potential of a socialist society that would make the world better for everyone and put all their wonderful talents to good use to change the world and not escape it.

I’m just hyper fixed on heavens gate rn now it’s unhealthy

Even the news is rehashing stories from 20 years ago. It's like a spiderman reboot

Well, they all got their Darwin Awards!

If anything, this points to the loss and giving up of will that results in high achievement that looks like what everyone else but the person defines as success.

Why weren't these tapes released before.

People were too less aware back then...

Heaven's Gate were probably the inspiration for Eden's Gate

Killing them with kindness

It's scary cos some people are just so convincing that they have convinced themselves all is true what they say and believe. And they convince the weak and lonely who are seeking something.

Imagine just waking up in heaven thinking u were gon a be with some aliens🤦‍♂️

Is that Roger Stone?!?!