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Hymns from the Abyss

Images of moral panic, cult followings and the edges of madness from sex and death.

Top Cast

  • Anton LaVey

    Anton LaVey

    Self (archive footage)

  • Charles Manson

    Charles Manson

    Self (archive footage)

  • David Berkowitz

    David Berkowitz

    Self (archive footage)

  • Richard Ramirez

    Richard Ramirez

    Self (archive footage)

  • Tina Romero

    Tina Romero

    Self (archive footage)

  • Shaun Costello

    Shaun Costello

    Self (archive footage)

  • Christina Lindberg

    Christina Lindberg

    Self (archive footage)

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Images of moral panic, cult followings and the edges of madness from sex and death.

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