The End of The World Cult Pt.5 (final)

Formerly a sailor called Wayne Bent, Michael Travesser is the leader of a cult in New Mexico called Strong City.

His 56 followers - men, women and children - hang on his every word, serving him with absolute and unquestioning devotion. They say they are all preparing for death, to go to a better place as Michael claims his days on earth are numbered.

With unprecedented access, this compelling film takes viewers into an undiscovered world, into the heart of a cult whose members are preparing to meet their maker. Film-maker Ben Anthony discovers just how a cult operates and how a leader like Michael exerts his influence.

Sixty-six-year-old Travesser has a mesmerizing hold over the members of the cult. Anthony hears teenage girls talking about wanting a sexual consummation with their Leader, discovers that this consummation extended to Travesser's own son's wife and meets parents who are desperately trying to pry their children from his grip.

Strong City have also come to the attention of the FBI, who are keeping a close watch over the group. As the program delves deeper in to the world of Strong City, it asks whether Michael Travesser is about to lead his cult to a tragedy of Jonestown or Waco proportions and ultimately whether he's really a master manipulator: an expert spin doctor who brainwashes his followers simply to serve his own ends?

He claims that 31 October 2007 is Doomsday and at midnight on that date there will be an event of apocalyptic proportions, marking the end of the world.

What happens to Strong City and their Messiah on 31 October? The countdown to Doomsday has begun.

Well it's now August of 2008 so we know the end of the world never happened and probably never will. This is a very interesting and disturbing documentary, a must see.

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[pinkbabycakesbabe]

you can tell these people have doubts in the back of their mind.. heartbreaking

[GreatGirlAdvise]

he has an issue with DVD players --__--

[steventhestudent]

secretly i think jeff bent was glad someone took on his dad. i'll bet hed like to kick his dads ass for sleeping with his wife.

[72mrdick]

The personality of Micheal is a very relaxed no sudden physical startling movements voice is very calm and non threatening.

[whatismyname5151]

Wayne Bent just doesn't know about BluRays yet thats his issue.

[klesks8686]

@webba0000000069

kind of

[Hokieman101]

It's scary how one man can brainwash all of these people to follow him without question. And even when the world didn't end they still worshiped the ground he walked on like he was some sort of divine prophet. Absolutely frightening how easily people can be manipulated.

[Cocytus999]

For some strange reason I have a sense of respect for this guy. Not the way you have respect Gandhi or the Buddha, but the way you have respect for Manson and Jim Jones. It's just so interesting to me that people are this desperate for answers, Christians, Muslims, or these guys, what's the difference? Did you notice that when the world didn't end, they didn't even bother to give a shit? They just need something or someone that badly.

[riffz0r]

lmao idiots

[british1bakura2lover]

1:33 Yea, i wage wars in my free time. What about all the good stuff huh? Like music, friends, family, fun? I think this guy is disgusting. Its horrible that he is able to manipulate these kids. Sicko.